[85338] Disaster at an amusement park in the city of Amasya in Turkey: 20-year-old killed in an accident

Disaster at an amusement park in Turkey: Young man killed by being struck by an amusement ride

A severe tragedy occurred today (16.6.2026) in the city of Amasya in Turkey, when a 20-year-old young man lost his life in an accident on a "Ranger" type amusement ride (also known as a "Kamikaze").

According to a report on the gdh channel, the young man was killed after being struck by the ride's cabin. The news channel DoğruHaber, identified with conservative journalism, noted that he was an amusement park employee, and added that "the event was documented by security cameras".

The Haber Gündem channel reported on the event under the headline "Terrible death at the amusement park," and noted that "the heartbreaking moments of the disaster were documented second by second". In the footage, the young man is seen being struck with force by the ride and fatally injured.

As of now, the local authorities in Turkey have not yet released further details on the circumstances of the accident or on an investigation opened into the matter, but reports from the scene emphasize the severity of the case and the difficult visual documentation.