20.08.2026 15:21
Ceyda Yakova, a 21-year-old psychology student and former volleyball player known for her motorcycle videos, lost her life in an accident on the Şile road. While it emerged that Yakova had stopped by the roadside to rest about 2 minutes before the accident and then got back on the road, her grieving mother leaving her toy motorcycle and keys in her daughter's room broke hearts.
21-year-old former volleyball player and psychology student Ceyda Yakova, known to a wide audience through the motorcycle videos she shared on social media, lost her life in a horrific accident on the Şile highway. A detail that emerged about the moments just before the tragic accident that took the young woman's life deeply saddened hearts.
RESTED ONLY 2 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
The details of the incident that occurred at the Darlık location on Şile Road have begun to become clear. According to the information obtained; Yakova, who was traveling on her motorcycle, stopped by the roadside and rested alone approximately 2 minutes before the accident. It was claimed that after the break, the young woman got back on the road, and as she entered the curve at high speed, the rear wheel of her motorcycle slipped, and she lost her balance.
Falling to the ground and being dragged, Ceyda Yakova crashed into a roadside sign and was seriously injured. Noticed by other motorcycle users passing by, emergency health teams were quickly alerted for Yakova. The young woman, taken to Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital with severe injuries, unfortunately could not be saved despite all medical interventions.
A BRIGHT FUTURE LEFT UNFINISHED
Ceyda Yakova, who lost her life in the accident, once again plunged her loved ones into mourning with her successful educational life and versatile personality. Yakova, who successfully graduated from Galatasaray High School, was studying psychology at a private university. In addition to her education, the young woman, who was also interested in sports and a former volleyball player, had reached a wide following on social media with her passion for motorcycles.
HER KEYS AND TOY MOTORCYCLE REMAINED BEHIND
Ceyda Yakova, who passed away at a young age, was laid to rest at Ayazağa Cemetery after the funeral prayer held at Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque. Her loved ones and motorcyclist friends, who shared thousands of condolence messages, did not leave the young woman alone on her final journey and at her grave. The fact that her grieving mother, Melek Bozyakova, placed her favorite toy motorcycle and her keys in a place of honor in her daughter's room once again revealed how devastating the incident was.