The Same Curve on the Kantara–Kaplıca Main Road, Two Different Years
The Kantara–Kaplıca main road runs along the foothills of the Beşparmak Mountains and is known for creating a gap between driving comfort and real risk. Its curves, in particular, tend to mislead drivers by offering a false sense of control.
This article examines two separate incidents, occurring on the same road in two different years, read together.
1989
In 1989, a traffic accident occurred on the Kantara–Kaplıca main road when a vehicle lost steering control on a curve and left the roadway. The hard ground and wooded roadside amplified the impact.
Archive records from that period described the incident briefly:
Loss of steering control on a curve.
At the time, road infrastructure was more limited and vehicle technology far more basic than today. Yet the core cause was clear: the curve was misjudged, and the vehicle left the road.
2023
Thirty-four years later, in 2023, the same road and the same curve produced a similar outcome. Despite modern vehicles equipped with advanced braking systems and driver assistance technologies, the result did not change.
The vehicle:
Once again, damage developed in a chain. The absence of a safe run-off area turned the incident into more than a simple loss of control.
The Risk That Did Not Change
From 1989 to 2023:
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The asphalt changed
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Vehicles changed
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Driving habits changed
The risk did not.
On the Kantara–Kaplıca main road, the issue is not speed alone. It is the misreading of the road’s character. In low traffic and early hours, the road feels forgiving. The curve is not.
An Insurance Perspective
When these two incidents are read together, it becomes clear that the Kantara–Kaplıca route does not produce isolated accidents, but repeating, behavior-driven risks. Incidents on this road typically involve:
For this reason, the route requires particular attention from an insurance risk perspective.
Archive Note
Based on Can Sigorta archive records.
1989 – 2023