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Eight Sentenced in Fatal Antalya Cable Car Accident

4/21/2026

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  • A southern Turkey court sentenced eight individuals for a 2024 Antalya cable car accident, killing one and injuring seven.
  • Four defendants received seven-and-a-half-year terms for causing death and injury through negligence.
  • The other four were sentenced to three years four months to five years on the same charges.
  • The April 12, 2024 accident involved a gondola striking a pole, dropping passengers onto rocks, leaving 174 people stranded for 23 hours.