CHP Pendik district chairman seriously injured in Istanbul traffic crash
Abidin Ekren was rescued from his overturned car and taken to Pendik Training and Research Hospital.
KEY POINTS
- CHP Pendik District Chairman Abidin Ekren was seriously injured in a traffic crash in Istanbul.
- His vehicle, plate 34 RAB 718, hit a road sign and two cars before overturning.
- Firefighters rescued Ekren from the vehicle and he was taken to Pendik Training and Research Hospital.
- Istanbul Provincial Health Director Abdullah Emre Guner issued a statement on Ekren's treatment.
- An investigation into the accident has been launched.
CHP Pendik District Chairman Abidin Ekren was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Istanbul on November 9, 2026. The crash took place on the Tersane Bridge Sabiha Gokcen Airport connection road in the Kurtköy direction.
Ekren's vehicle, bearing plate number 34 RAB 718, first hit a road maintenance sign before colliding with two other cars. The vehicle then overturned, trapping Ekren inside.
“Pendik'te meydana gelen trafik kazasında ağır yaralanan CHP Pendik İlçe Başkanı Abidin Ekren, Pendik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanemize kaldırılarak tedavi altına alınmıştır.”
Police, fire, and health teams were dispatched to the scene after receiving a report. Firefighters extracted Ekren from the vehicle and handed him over to health teams.
Ekren was transported by ambulance to Pendik Training and Research Hospital for treatment. Istanbul Provincial Health Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Emre Guner provided a statement on Ekren's condition via his social media account.
Guner said Ekren was taken to the hospital and is being treated meticulously by health teams. He wished Ekren a speedy recovery.
An investigation into the accident has been launched.
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