12.10.2026 10:33
In the Akhisar district of Manisa, a tow truck crashed into a tour bus that was reversing on the highway, killing 11 people and injuring 27. After the driver, whose treatment was completed, was taken into custody, the tour company made a statement, did not accept responsibility, and shifted the blame to the driver, saying, "We only provided transportation services; the accident resulted from individual error."
Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Highway at the Akhisar Toll Booths location, a disaster-stricken accident occurred yesterday. The tour bus driven by M.A., which was reported to be going on a hot springs tour to the Pamukkale district of Denizli, began to reverse on the highway when the toll booths were missed. At that moment, the tow truck under H.K.'s control, coming from behind, could not stop and violently crashed into the bus.
11 PEOPLE DIED
While 11 people in the vehicles thrown to the roadside by the impact died at the scene, 27 people were injured.
DRIVER DISCHARGED, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY GENDARMERIE
While the identities of the 11 citizens who lost their lives in the disaster were determined, the injured are still being treated in hospitals. The tour bus driver M.A., who survived the accident with minor injuries, was taken into custody by gendarmerie teams immediately after his treatment at a private hospital in Akhisar was completed. The security camera footage that emerged regarding the accident revealed that the disaster occurred due to the dangerous reversing maneuver made on the highway.
STATEMENT FROM TOUR COMPANY THAT DREW REACTION: RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT OURS
After the massacre-like accident, a written statement came from My World Turizm, the company that undertook the tour organization. The company, which wished mercy for those who lost their lives, rejected corporate responsibility for the accident and placed the blame entirely on the vehicle driver.
The public announcement made by the company included the following statements:
"The tour organization in question does not belong to our company. The vehicle operates on a rental basis within our other department, Transport Taşımacılık, and only transportation service was provided for the relevant organization. The vehicle and driver had been resting for the 5 days before the accident. We believe the accident was caused entirely by an individual error. All relevant information and documents have been submitted to the judicial units of our state."
The extensive judicial investigation launched by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the accident is ongoing.