04.09.2026 17:41
In the Pazaryeri district of Bilecik, a NATO fuel pipeline was punctured by an excavator during road construction work by DSI. It was noted that the pipeline was very close to the surface, and military police and NATO teams were dispatched to the area. Security measures were taken, repair work was initiated, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
An explosion caused by construction machinery occurred on a NATO oil pipeline in Bilecik.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK CAUSED OIL PIPE TO BURST
The incident took place at the Köysırtı location of Gümüşdere village, affiliated with the Pazaryeri district. According to the information obtained, during road construction works carried out within the scope of the "Land Consolidation and On-Farm Development Project" conducted by the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), the NATO oil pipeline was damaged.
NATO TEAMS DISPATCHED TO THE REGION
Following the damage to the pipeline, NATO teams and gendarmerie units were dispatched to the region. While security measures were taken, investigations were carried out at the point where the incident occurred.
PROXIMITY TO THE SURFACE DREW ATTENTION
The fact that the NATO oil pipeline damaged during the work was at a level quite close to the ground surface drew attention. After the incident, necessary security measures were taken in the region, and efforts began to repair the damaged pipeline.
While gendarmerie teams were conducting investigations into the incident, an inquiry was initiated to determine how the event occurred.