Turkey police conduct widespread traffic enforcement and issue heavy fines

Police across various Turkish provinces have conducted extensive traffic enforcement operations, resulting in numerous fines and legal actions against violators.

In Balıkesir, a five-day inspection of 749 vehicles and 1,093 individuals led to 55 vehicles receiving fines totaling over 518,000 TL. Violations included driving under the influence, driving without a license, and operating vehicles without valid inspections or insurance. Additionally, 27 vehicles were removed from traffic.

In Nevşehir, a driver was caught after attempting to hide evidence of drift driving by dismantling his vehicle's engine and steering components. He was fined 140,000 TL and his license was suspended for 60 days.

In Bursa, a driver of a luxury vehicle worth 10 million TL was caught after attempting to flee an alcohol checkpoint. The individual, who had previous driving offenses, received a 550,000 TL fine, and his license was revoked until 2042.

In Tekirdağ, a driver with a 1.53 promil blood alcohol level was fined 390,000 TL and had his license suspended until 2031. In Istanbul, rapper Blok3 (Hakan Aydın) was sentenced to four months in prison, later converted to a judicial fine, for driving while intoxicated and without a license.

In Istanbul's Üsküdar district, a driver traveling in the wrong direction on the D-100 highway was fined 91,000 TL and had his license and vehicle impounded for 60 days.