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Turkey traffic-law crackdown and fines

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The nationwide traffic-law enforcement drive in Turkey continues to result in heavy administrative penalties for high-risk violations. Recent incidents in Bursa’s Yıldırım district involved a female driver who crashed into a parked vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of 2.34 ‰; she was detained, fined 25,000 TL, and had her license suspended for six months following a confrontational exchange with police. In Bursa’s Nilüfer district, a driver identified as Resul T. was found to have a blood alcohol level of 2.46 promille during an inspection. The driver reportedly reacted aggressively toward a journalist documenting the scene, directing insults and attempting to film the press member before being taken to a police station. His vehicle was towed and he was issued a 25,000 TL fine. In Aksaray, a 39-year-old driver, Engin G., fell unconscious while refueling a pickup truck on the Aksaray-Ankara highway. Authorities determined his alcohol level was 2.33 promille, approximately 11 times the legal limit. As a repeat offender, his license was confiscated for two years, he received a 250,000 TL fine, and the Aksaray Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated legal proceedings. In Denizli’s Pamukkale district, a 31-year-old driver was issued 450,000 TL in fines after a high-speed pursuit involving multiple collisions while intoxicated (1.70 promille). Enforcement against unlicensed transportation services also remains a priority, with significant fines issued in Bursa, Tokat, and Kayseri for illegal passenger transport and intoxicated driving. Recent enforcement actions include a police chase in Kayseri’s Kocasinan district, where 27-year-old B. K. was fined 250,000 TL and had his license confiscated for two years after being found with a blood alcohol level of 1.20 promil. In Eskişehir, an 18-year-old probationary motorcyclist, E. D., faced fines totaling 352,219 TL and the loss of their license after a multi-kilometer pursuit with motorcycle police ended in a crash.

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