Ceyda Yakova, who was known for sharing motorcycle videos on social media and had more than 20,000 Instagram followers, was killed in the accident on Monday (17 August).
She had graduated from the Psychology Department at Istanbul Bilgi University around a month earlier and had been visiting a friend who lived in Şile, Turkey.
After the visit, Ceyda set off on her motorcycle for a ride.
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At around 5pm, her motorcycle’s wheel reportedly went onto loose gravel as she travelled around a bend.
She lost control and crashed into a road sign, suffering serious injuries.
Passers-by called the emergency services and Ceyda was taken to a hospital in Şile after receiving treatment at the scene.
She was later transferred to a hospital in Istanbul, where doctors found she was suffering from internal bleeding.
Despite efforts to save her, she died at around 11pm.
Her grieving father, Cem Yakova, said the family had watched footage of the crash, as reported by Need To Know.
He said: “She lost the wheel onto gravel on the forest road. Actually, it was a very easy road, she was travelling at around 100km/h (62mph). At the moment of the accident, the wheel went onto the gravel.
“She went slightly off the tarmac. There wasn’t an extreme bend either, just some gentle slopes. She was enjoying the ride.
“As she moved onto the dirt road directly opposite, she hit the direction sign with her body. The motorcycle went one way and she hit the pole.”
He added that Ceyda had previously suffered a minor motorcycle accident in which she broke her arm, after which she became even more careful about wearing protective equipment.
Her mother, Melek Yakova, said she did not believe her daughter had been at fault.
“She was a very good motorcycle rider,” she said. “For her, the motorcycle was just a hobby; she wasn’t obsessed with it.”
The family have also shared memories of Ceyda away from motorcycles.
Her mother said she had been a volleyball player and athlete before graduating in psychology.
She also revealed that Ceyda knew sign language and had once helped reunite a lost young girl with her mother in a shopping centre.
She added: “Ceyda will always be with us.”
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