10.07.2026 11:10
The Bilir family, returning from a funeral in Antalya to their hometown Amasya, suffered a horrific traffic accident just 25 kilometers from their home. In the crash between a light commercial vehicle and a tractor, 3 members of the same family died and 3 others were injured.
The return journey of the Bilir family, who went from Antalya to Amasya for a relative's funeral, ended in a tragic accident.
VEHICLE COLLIDES WITH TRACTOR, PLUNGES INTO DITCH According to information obtained, the accident occurred when the Tofas Fiat Doblo light commercial vehicle with license plate 05 AER 839, driven by Mehmet Bilir, collided with a tractor with license plate 05 ACM 679, driven by Osman Sahin. Due to the force of the collision, the commercial vehicle lost control and plunged into a ditch. After the accident was reported to authorities, police, gendarmerie, and emergency medical teams were quickly dispatched to the scene.
THREE FROM SAME FAMILY LOSE THEIR LIVES In the initial examinations by medical teams arriving at the scene, the tragic toll of the accident emerged. Vehicle driver Mehmet Bilir died at the scene due to the impact. His brother Yavuz Bilir and mother Fatma Bilir, who were seriously injured and taken to the hospital by ambulance, could not be saved despite all efforts by doctors. Muzeyyen Bilir, Selma Bilir, and tractor driver Osman Sahin, who were in the same vehicle, were taken to the hospital for treatment.
LOCAL RESIDENTS PROTEST "ROAD WORK" While a judicial investigation was launched into the horrific accident, local residents drew attention to the danger in the area where the incident occurred and expressed their reaction. Yilmaz Kara, one of the citizens who stated that the accident caused great sorrow, warned authorities, saying, "Accidents frequently occur in this area where road construction work is ongoing."
Mehmet Bilir Yavuz Bilir