Worker Hakan Doğan dies after fall from height at HABAŞ Aliağa plant

Worker Hakan Doğan died on 21 October 2026 after falling from height at the HABAŞ steel plant in Aliağa, a heavy-industry district of İzmir province on Türkiye's Aegean coast.

HABAŞ operates an iron and steel complex in Aliağa's industrial zone, one of the country's busiest clusters of shipbreaking, steel and energy facilities. Falls from height are among the most common causes of fatal workplace accidents in Türkiye, and they have been a recurring concern in the sector.

Doğan's death was reported as another workplace fatality at the facility, which had already seen earlier deadly accidents, including an explosion that became the focus of this story. Labour unions and safety groups have long argued that inspections and prevention measures in Aliağa's industrial zone are inadequate, while companies generally say they comply with safety rules.

The death later became part of wider reporting that counted the number of workers killed at the plant since 2018. Details of the circumstances were still being examined by authorities at the time, and readers should treat later findings as the authoritative account.