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Death of Kübra Karaaslan: 5 things you need to know about the Turkish TikTok influencer who jumped from the Ottoman Ghazi Bridge

Kübra Karaaslan, a 21-year-old Turkish TikTok star known for her lifestyle content, jumped to her death from a bridge in the northwest on March 23. turkeyAccording to local media NTV.

On March 23, 21-year-old Turkish TikTok star Kübra Karaaslan jumped from a bridge, reportedly after deactivating her social media accounts. (ten)

According to NTV, the incident occurred on the Osmangazi Bridge, a large suspension bridge. Emergency crews responded to the scene and Karaslan was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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5 things you need to know about Kubra Karaslan

1. Who is Kubra Karaslan?

Karaslan is a riser TikTok influencers Known for sharing lifestyle content and engaging videos, he has amassed a huge following online.

According to Al Bawaba, the teenage influencer used to follow her daily life through her account, attracting thousands of followers.

2. What happened on the bridge?

According to eyewitness accounts and local media reports, Karaslan climbed onto the railing of the Osmangazi Bridge and jumped off, despite onlookers trying to stop him.

The Osmangazi Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in Türkiye, located near Gebze and connects Kocaeli and Yalova.

3. Citizens tried to stop her

Video circulating online appeared to show people trying to persuade her to back away, but she suddenly let go and fell.

Despite long efforts and intervention by the people to convince her, Karaslan jumped from a height several meters from the top of the mountain.

The incident was allegedly caught on camera by onlookers and the video circulated online social media.

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4. Her social function was turned off before she jumped off the building

She recently closed her social media accounts before the incident, according to state media including NTV and Daily Sabah. This raised questions about her mental state in the days leading up to her death.

5. Death by suicide

Local news reports, including NTV and Daily Sabah, reported her death as suicide.

According to reports, the above-mentioned driver tried to dissuade her from committing suicide by jumping off a building.

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