Turkey steel plant explosion in Aliağa kills 17 workers; six detained
An explosion at the HABAŞ iron and steel plant in Aliağa, north of Izmir in western Turkey, killed 17 workers on Monday 9 November 2026 after an overhead crane collapsed into an electric arc furnace during maintenance, officials said. Prosecutors have detained six suspects, and labour groups say the blast followed other recent deaths at the same plant.
Kabeer Ahmad7 min read