The accident occurred in the Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı province between a bus bearing Iranian license plates and a light commercial vehicle going to Iran. Seven of the eight people traveling in the light commercial vehicle died at the scene and one was injured in the accident.
The injured passenger was transferred to Doğubeyazıt State Hospital while the dead bodies were taken to the hospital's morgue. Police are working to identify the victims.
In the meantime, the bus with the Iranian license plates fled the scene after the accident.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident.