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

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.

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 and the euro rate help with the budget.