On October 11, 2026, at approximately 11:09 AM, a severe traffic accident occurred on the Izmir-Istanbul highway in the Akhisar district of Manisa, Turkey. The crash took place at the junction where the highway meets the Akhisar toll booth connection road.
One of the vehicles was a tour bus bearing license plate 16 AED 124, driven at the time by M.A. The other was a tractor-trailer with plate 78 YD 559, under the control of H.K.
The collision caused both vehicles to overturn.
The Akhisar Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that three prosecutors were assigned to the case.
Officials confirmed that eleven people lost their lives and twenty-six others were injured. The injured were transported to hospitals.
The Akhisar Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that three prosecutors were assigned to the case.
As part of the investigation, authorities detained the tour bus driver M.A., the bus’s backup driver M.Y., and the tractor‑trailer driver H.K.
The overturned vehicles were later removed using cranes.
The investigation is being carried out with utmost care.
Authorities continue to investigate the accident and await further findings.