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New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- New Straits Times
9 killed, 42 injured as Turkiye sees back-to-back road accidents
ISTANBUL: Eight people were killed, and 20 others were injured on Saturday when a passenger bus collided with a truck and a car in Turkiye's northwestern province of Canakkale, local authorities announced. Canakkale Governor Omer Toraman told the press that the truck had overturned into the opposite lane, crashing into a passenger bus and a car, Xinhua reported. Toraman noted that the truck driver and seven passengers on the bus were killed, while 20 injured victims, some in critical condition, were transported to nearby hospitals. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said a judicial investigation into the accident had been launched, with two public prosecutors assigned to the case. Meanwhile, in another accident, one person was killed, and 22 others were injured when two metrobuses collided in Istanbul, causing major disruptions to public transport, local authorities announced. According to the Istanbul Governor's Office, the accident occurred in the Beylikdüzü district on the European side of the city at around 4pm local time (1300 GMT). One metrobus rear-ended another at the Haramidere stop, prompting the dispatch of emergency medical teams to the scene. The office said in a statement that three of the injured were in critical condition. The accident disrupted metrobus traffic and led to the temporary closure of the station for passenger boarding. Metrobus lines are a vital part of Istanbul's public transport network, serving approximately 1 million commuters daily and easing the city's heavy traffic congestion.– BERNAMA
The Star
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
1 killed, 22 injured in metrobus collision in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, May 10 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and 22 others were injured when two metrobuses collided in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, on Saturday, causing major disruptions to public transportation, local authorities announced. According to the Istanbul Governor's Office, the accident occurred in the Beylikduzu district on the European side of the city at around 4:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). One metrobus rear-ended another at the Haramidere stop, prompting the dispatch of emergency medical teams to the scene. The office said in a statement that three of the injured were in critical condition. The accident disrupted metrobus traffic and led to the temporary closure of the station for passenger boarding. Metrobus lines are a vital part of Istanbul's public transportation network, serving around 1 million commuters daily and helping to alleviate the city's heavy traffic.
Shafaq News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Istanbul quake aftermath: Schools, universities shut down
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Turkiye announced the suspension of classes in public and foundation-run schools and universities across Istanbul for the next two days due to the aftermath of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake. Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin noted on X that no damage or incidents had been reported in schools, adding, 'Schoolyards will remain open to all citizens.' The Head of Turkiye's Council of Higher Education, Erol Özvar, stated in a televised address that classes at public and foundation universities in Istanbul would be suspended on Thursday and Friday. The Istanbul Governor's Office also announced administrative leave for pregnant employees, mothers with children under the age of ten, and persons with disabilities working in public institutions on the same days, excluding those in health and security services. İstanbul'da meydana gelen deprem nedeniyle çok şükür ki üniversitelerimizde herhangi bir olumsuzluk yaşanmamıştır. İstanbul'daki tüm yükseköğretim kurumlarımız Perşembe ve Cuma günü tatil edilmiştir. Tüm milletimize tekrar geçmiş olsun dileklerimi iletiyorum. — Erol Özvar (@erolozvar) April 23, 2025 The earthquake struck at 12:49 p.m. local time (09:49 GMT), followed by dozens of aftershocks. Officials reported that 151 people were injured, most of them while attempting to flee buildings in panic. No fatalities have been reported.
