Mustafa Yıldırım

With the start of summer vacation and the approach of Eid al-Adha, the prices of intercity bus tickets in Türkiye have surpassed those of air tickets, sparking a debate on social media.

Turkish authorities have tightened measures on intercity buses carrying passengers after a string of deadly accidents in which nearly 30 people were killed and dozens injured in the country's three western provinces just last week.

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Authorities last week put the issue of the installation of smart drive alert systems into all vehicles on the table during a workshop titled "Traffic Safety and Road Transportation in Ankara," Sabah newspaper reported on Sept. 17.