10.11.2026 13:32
In Şenlikköy Neighborhood of Bakırköy, Istanbul, on the evening of November 6, a light commercial vehicle struck 4 young people trying to cross the road in front of a shopping mall. Ayşenur Vatansever, 18, who was seriously injured, died in the hospital, and three 17-year-old injured people remain in critical condition. The driver, Taha Mustafa Z., who was found to be working as a courier, was arrested; the moments of the accident were captured on security camera.
A light commercial vehicle struck 4 pedestrians trying to cross the road in Bakırköy, Istanbul. Ayşenur Vatansever (18), one of the injured taken to hospital with serious injuries, died; it was learned that the other 3 people remain in critical condition. Driver Taha Mustafa Z., who was taken into custody after the accident and was found to be working as a courier, was arrested.
The incident occurred around 18:30 on Friday, November 6, in Şenlikköy Neighborhood. According to the information obtained, the light commercial vehicle with plate 26 AIF 431 struck 4 pedestrians trying to cross the road in front of a shopping mall. The 4 people, who were thrown meters away by the impact, were seriously injured. Police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene after the report. Medical teams provided first aid to the injured at the scene.
1 PERSON DIED; CONDITION OF 3 INJURED IS CRITICAL
After the first intervention by medical teams, Ayşenur Vatansever (18) and E.N.Ç. (17), among the injured, were taken to Murat Dilmener Hospital. M.Ç. (17) was referred to Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital, and B.C. (17) to a private hospital in Yeşilköy. Vatansever died at the hospital. It was learned that the other 3 injured remain in life-threatening condition. Crime scene investigation teams conducted work at the accident site. Due to the accident, traffic was controlled from a single lane for a while. After the light commercial vehicle was removed by tow truck, traffic flow returned to normal.
DRIVER ARRESTED
Police teams that launched an investigation into the accident determined that the driver of the light commercial vehicle was Taha Mustafa Z. It was learned that the driver, who was taken into custody by police, worked as a courier and had a police record for the offense of 'manufacturing and trading narcotics or stimulants'. Taha Mustafa Z. was arrested on charges of 'involuntary manslaughter' and 'causing injury to more than one person by negligence'.
MOMENTS OF STRIKING 4 PEDESTRIANS ON CAMERA
Meanwhile, camera footage of the accident also emerged. The moments when the light commercial vehicle struck 4 pedestrians trying to cross the road were captured on camera. The body of Ayşenur Vatansever, who died in the accident, was taken from the Morgue of the Forensic Medicine Institute by her relatives. It was learned that she was buried after the funeral prayer held in Zeytinburnu.