# Turkiye bus crash in Manisa: 11 killed, 27 injured as tour bus hits tow truck at Akhisar

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/world/turkiye-bus-crash-in-manisa-11-killed-27-injured-as-tour-bus-hits-tow-truck-at)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 11 Oct 2026
Updated: 11 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 12 Oct 2026

> The bus overturned near the Akhisar toll booths on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir motorway on Sunday morning. The driver has been detained.

**At least 11 people were killed and 27 injured** when a **tour bus collided with a tow truck** near the **Akhisar toll booths** on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir motorway in **Manisa province, western Turkiye**, on the morning of **Sunday 11 October 2026**, [Al Jazeera reported](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/11/turkiye-highway-crash-kills-11-injures-27-after-tour-bus-hits-truck).

## What happened

- **When:** authorities received the first report just after **11am local time (1pm PKT)**.
- **How:** the bus hit a tow truck that appeared to be carrying wooden planks. **Both vehicles overturned**, and the rear of the bus was badly damaged.
- **Casualties:** 11 dead, 27 taken to hospitals in the area.
- **Driver:** the bus driver was **detained by police** after being discharged from hospital.
- **Investigation:** Manisa Governor **Vahdettin Ozkan** visited the site and said work was under way under the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Interior Minister **Mustafa Ciftci** offered condolences on X and referred to the victims as citizens. Officials had not said who was on the tour or whether any foreign nationals were among the casualties.

"We are experiencing, in a painful way, just how vital it is to strictly adhere to traffic rules," the governor said.

## If you have family travelling in Turkiye

Turkiye is a popular destination for Pakistani tourists and students. Officials have not released the nationalities of the dead or injured. If you cannot reach a relative on a tour in the Izmir or Manisa area, contact the tour operator first, then Pakistan's missions in Turkiye. Travelling soon? Our [currency converter](/tools/finance/currency-converter) and the [euro rate](/data/eur-pkr) help with the budget.

## Sources

- Turkiye highway crash kills 11, injures 27 after tour bus hits truck (11 Oct 2026) (Al Jazeera): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/11/turkiye-highway-crash-kills-11-injures-27-after-tour-bus-hits-truck

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