20.04.2026 22:21
New footage that has emerged regarding the accident in Izmir, in which 25-year-old assistant doctor Beyza Nur Pürmüs lost her life, revealed a shocking insensitivity that deeply shook the social conscience. In the footage recorded second by second after the horrific accident that occurred at the Menemen toll booths, moments were captured showing the young doctor's vehicle engulfed in smoke while dozens of passing drivers maneuvered as if nothing had happened and continued on their way, with no one stopping to help.
Izmir recently lost its vibrant 25-year-old pathology assistant Dr. Beyza Nur Pürmüs in a tragic accident at the Menemen toll booths. However, the newly emerged footage slapped us in the face with the reality that the true tragedy was not just the accident itself, but how we, as a society, have lost our conscience.
SECONDS PASSED, NOBODY STOPPED
In those moments captured on camera, there is a detail that tugs at the heartstrings. The accident occurs; smoke rises from the vehicle, flames have not yet engulfed everything. However, dozens of vehicles passing through the toll booths, despite knowing that there is a person inside struggling for life, continue on their way as if nothing has happened.
FIRST THEY WATCHED, THEN THEY PASSED BY
The footage shows large trucks, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles maneuvering past the burning vehicle instead of helping. Not a single driver hits the brakes, not a single hand bothers to force that door open. In those seconds when everyone was in a "hurry," a 25-year-old young doctor was left to die right before their eyes.
DID HUMANITY REALLY DIE?
This footage once again proves how the modern world has "desensitized" us. That day, it was not just Beyza Nur's vehicle that burned at those toll booths; our sense of cooperation, our ability to empathize, and our humanity were also turned to ashes in those flames.
These images, which caused a deep outrage in society, engraved the question in our minds: "When did we become so indifferent?"