28.02.2026 08:03
In the İnegöl district of Bursa, a motorcyclist without a license who did not comply with the police's "stop" warning was fined 303,000 TL in administrative penalties according to the new regulation approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In Istanbul, a driver of a vehicle broadcasting loud music was fined 21,000 TL, and the vehicle was banned from traffic for 30 days.
The first reflections of the new traffic regulation, which was accepted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly and came into effect, have appeared in the field. In the İnegöl district of Bursa, an unlicensed motorcycle rider who did not comply with the police's "stop" warning was fined 303,000 TL, while a driver broadcasting loud music in Istanbul was fined 21,000 TL and had their vehicle banned from traffic for 30 days.
RAN 5 KILOMETERS, FINED 303 THOUSAND LIRA During a traffic operation conducted by the Traffic Bureau of the İnegöl Police Department on Zafer Street in the Sinanbey neighborhood, the motorcycle rider with the license plate 16 MA 5622 fled after not complying with the stop warning. The chase ended after 5 kilometers. The rider abandoned the motorcycle and fled on foot. During the checks conducted by the traffic teams, it was determined that the owner of the motorcycle was Muhammed H. The motorcycle owner came to the scene and stated that his son Abdulgani H. (25) was riding the motorcycle. The rider was fined 200,000 TL for not complying with the "stop" warning, 16,000 TL for using an exaggerated exhaust, 7,000 TL for driving an uninsured and uninspected vehicle, 40,000 TL for driving without a license, and 40,000 TL for the motorcycle owner, totaling 303,000 TL in administrative fines. The motorcycle was also banned from traffic for 90 days and towed to a parking lot.
INSPECTIONS IN ISTANBUL, FIRST FINES OF THE NEW PERIOD ISSUED Teams affiliated with the Istanbul Police Department conducted an operation on Baghdad Street in the Kadıköy Şaşkınbakkal area to ensure the peace and security of citizens, focusing on "Wanted vehicles-people and traffic safety." Vehicles deemed suspicious at the inspection points were stopped one by one and searched, and identity checks of the drivers were carried out.
During the operation, a car that was stopped was found to have a loud music system that disturbed the environment. The teams imposed an administrative fine of 21,000 TL on the driver in accordance with the relevant legal provision. After the fine was processed, the car was towed to a secure parking lot with the help of a tow truck and banned from traffic for 30 days. It was learned that the security forces would continue their inspections in the region with determination to maintain peace and order.
Authorities emphasized that the primary aim of such inspections is definitely not to impose penalties or generate revenue, but rather to ensure that the people of Istanbul feel safe when they go out on the streets. It was stated that the state is on the ground with all its resources to establish the peace of the citizens.