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11 dead, 27 injured after coach crashes into lorry in western Turkey, officials say

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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 11). 11 dead, 27 injured after coach crashes into lorry in western Turkey, officials say. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370511/11-dead-27-injured-after-coach-crashes-lorry-western-turkey-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed

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On Sunday, a coach crashed into a lorry near Bursa and Izmir in western Turkey, resulting in 11 deaths and 27 injuries. The incident occurred at the entry to a motorway when the coach turned over after colliding with the lorry. Turkish officials have detained both drivers as part of an ongoing investigation. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci stated that emergency services were dispatched immediately, and he is coordinating with relevant institutions to handle the situation.
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On October 11, 2026, a coach crashed into a truck near the entry to a motorway between Bursa and Izmir in western Turkey, killing eleven people and injuring twenty-seven others. The accident occurred in the Manisa district. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, as stated by Turkey’s Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci, who emphasized close coordination with all relevant institutions. Both drivers involved were detained for investigation by Turkish authorities.

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Bursa Izmir Manisa Turkey Turkish

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Turkey GPE · 3× Bursa GPE · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Izmir GPE · 1× Manisa GPE · 1× Mustafa Ciftci PERSON · 1× Turkish PERSON · 1×

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Turkish media reported that the drivers of both the coach and the lorry had been detained as part of an investigation into the crash Eleven people were killed and 27 injured in western Turkey on Sunday when a coach turned over after colliding with a lorry, authorities said.
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11 dead, 27 injured after coach crashes into lorry in western Turkey, officials say · assertive framing

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11 dead, 27 injured after coach crashes into lorry in western Turkey, officials say asserted
officials → injure → Turkey
Turkish media reported that the drivers of both the coach and the lorry had been detained as part of an investigation into the crash Eleven people were killed and 27 injured in western Turkey on Sunday when a coach turned over after colliding with a lorry, authorities said. asserted
authorities → report → lorry
The coach crashed near the entry to a motorway between the city of Bursa and the seaside city of Izmir, the governor’s office of the local Manisa district said on social media, stating the death toll. asserted
office → crash → toll
Emergency services rushed to the scene, Turkey’s Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said. asserted
Minister → rush → scene
“We are closely following the situation, in coordination with all the institutions concerned,” he said on social media. asserted
he → follow → media
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