08.06.2025 20:50
In a tragic accident that occurred at the tunnel entrance on the Kemer road in Antalya, 2 people lost their lives. Following the accident, in which 4 others were injured, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a statement. In his statement, Yerlikaya said, "When a faulty turn violation is combined with a speed violation, a tragic accident occurs. Roads are meant to bring us together with our loved ones, not to separate us."
In Antalya, a car attempting to switch to the left lane collided with two motorcycles coming from behind, resulting in the death of 2 people and injuries to 4 others.
On the Antalya-Kemer highway, while the car was in motion, it tried to switch from the right lane to the left lane and crashed into two motorcycles coming from behind.
2 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
In the tragic accident, other drivers passing by rushed to help the injured. Upon notification, health, traffic, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene. The arriving teams determined that Mustafa K. (20) and Aden Nisa B. (21), who were on one of the motorcycles, had lost their lives at the scene. M.Ö.D. (20) and E.E. (18) on the other motorcycle, as well as S.A. (33) and S.A. (23) in the car, were injured.
After initial interventions, the injured were taken to hospitals by ambulances. The bodies of the 2 deceased individuals were taken to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institution morgue for autopsy.
DRIVER'S STATEMENT TAKEN
The driver of the car involved in the accident was taken to the police station for questioning, and an investigation was initiated by the gendarmerie regarding the incident. It was learned that statements from other drivers in traffic were also taken.
WARNING FROM INTERIOR MINISTER ALİ YERLİKAYA
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared a video of the accident moment on his social media account. In his post, Minister Yerlikaya stated, "On the 3rd day of the Sacrifice Feast (today), unfortunately, fire fell into 2 homes. While the car was traveling from Antalya to Kemer, it attempted to turn from the right lane to the left lane despite the no entry sign. When the wrong turn violation was combined with a speed violation, a tragic accident occurred. Unfortunately, motorcycle driver M.K. (20) and passenger A.N.B. (21) lost their lives at the scene. In the accident, 4 people in the car and the other motorcycle were injured. I wish God's mercy upon our deceased citizens and a speedy recovery to the injured. As we always express, roads are meant to bring us together with our loved ones, not to separate us," he stated.
In the footage of the accident, moments were captured when the car attempted to turn from the right lane to the left and was hit by one of the motorcycles coming from behind, followed by the other motorcycle being involved in the accident.