Turkey Ministry of Industry imposes 287 million Lira in fines

The Ministry of Industry and Technology has imposed 287,473,069 Turkish Lira in fines following market surveillance and inspection activities conducted during the first nine months of the year.

Out of 40,201 industrial products inspected—including elevators, pressurized equipment, and gas-burning devices—3,796 were found to be non-compliant with relevant regulations. Of these, 148 different brands and models were subject to recall orders, while 407 products were sent for testing. Additionally, 306 products were granted a grace period to rectify identified non-compliances.

Elevators accounted for the highest amount of fines, totaling 167,470,832 Lira. Other significant fine categories included automotive (58,311,264 Lira), machinery (16,815,175 Lira), and electrical equipment (15,864,157 Lira). In terms of non-compliance rates, boilers recorded the highest percentage at 37.50%, followed by energy efficiency products at 30.88%. Overall, approximately 9.44% of all inspected products were found to be non-compliant.