Kalkan Mayor, Saim Karakurt was involved in a car accident in Fethiye, late on Sunday night.  He was not badly injured.

Also in the car, was his daughter, Melike Karakurt, who received minor injuries and was taken to hospital in Fethiye.

Their car was hit on the right side (passenger side), by a motorbike being ridden by a man, with a female passenger.  Both people on the motorbike suffered serious leg injuries.

The Mayor has been away on business over recent days, and his return to Kalkan has been delayed, whilst he checks on the wellbeing of his daughter.  She is expected to leave hospital today.