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New traffic fines in Turkey 2025

Every year, Turkey, in an effort to improve road safety and reduce accidents, tightens control over compliance with Traffic Regulations. The year 2025 was marked not only by the annual indexation of fines, but also by an active discussion in Parliament of new, stricter legislation. It is critically important for anyone who drives a car in Turkey — whether they are locals, expats or tourists — to be aware of these changes in order to avoid serious financial losses and legal problems.

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In this article, we will analyze in detail the current fines for 2025, as well as clarify the most discussed issue of recent months: what is really happening with speeding tolerance and why rumors of fines “from 1 km/ h” have been exaggerated.

Current traffic fines in Turkey for 2025

Every year, according to the revaluation coefficient (Yeniden Değerleme Oranı), Turkish fines are indexed. In 2025, this growth was about 43.93% compared to the previous year. These amounts are valid until a new bill is passed, which is under consideration in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).

Below is a table of the most common violations and their current value in Turkish lira (₺) for 2025.

Violation	Penalty (₺)	Penalty with a 25% discount (₺)
Speeding by 10% to 30%	2 168	1 626
Speeding by 30% to 50%	4 512	3 384
Exceeding the speed limit by more than 50%	9 268	6 951
Running a red light	2 168	1 626
Drunk driving (first offense)	9 268	6 951
Driving without a license	18 706	14 030
Using a mobile phone while driving	2 168	1 626
Not using the seat belt	1 084	813
Parking in the wrong place	1 383	1 037
Violation of parking rules in places for the disabled	1 383	1 037

Important: If a fine is paid within 15 days of its discharge, a 25% discount is provided [1].

Speeding: The truth and myths about fines “from 1 km/h”

In late 2024 and early 2025, information was actively disseminated in the Turkish and Russian—language media that a 10% tolerance for speeding was allegedly being abolished in Turkey, and a fine would be issued for exceeding 1 km/h.

The official denial of the Turkish Interior Ministry

This information turned out to be a rumor, which was officially denied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey (Içişleri Bakanlığı) [3], [4].

“Currently, the current legislation continues to apply a first-time speeding limit of 5 km/h within populated areas and 10 km/h outside populated areas.”

Thus, at the moment, the penalty for speeding begins to take effect only after exceeding the established limit by an amount exceeding this tolerance.

What will change with the adoption of the new law?

Despite the refutation of rumors, a new bill is indeed being discussed in the Turkish parliament, which will significantly toughen penalties and change the system of grading fines for speeding [5].

Instead of the old interest rate system (10-30%, 30-50%, 50%+) It is proposed to introduce a new, more detailed system based on a fixed excess in km/h.

Speeding (in km/h) — design changes

In a locality	Proposed fine (₺)	Additional sanctions
6-10 km/h	2 000	–
11-15 km/h	4 000	–
66 km/h or more	30 000	Deprivation of rights for 30-90 days

Outside the locality	Proposed fine (₺)	Additional sanctions
11-15 km/h	2 000	–
71 km/h or more	30 000	Deprivation of rights for 30-90 days

Note: These amounts and gradations are proposed within the framework of the draft law and may change before its adoption. However, they demonstrate the general trend of tougher penalties.

New and tougher penalties: Focus on Aggressive Driving

In addition to the annual indexation, the new bill aims to combat the so-called “traffic hooligans” (trafik magandasi) by imposing unprecedentedly high fines and long terms of deprivation of license for aggressive and dangerous driving.

Violation	Proposed fine (₺)	Additional sanctions
Driving with a revoked license	200 000	–
Driving under the influence of drugs	150 000	–
Drift (Drift Atma)	140 000	Deprivation of rights for 60 days, psychotechnical assessment
Dangerous driving (changing lanes, driving in oncoming traffic)	90 000	Deprivation of rights for 60 days, withdrawal of vehicle for 30 days
Harassment of another vehicle for the purpose of attack	180 000	Deprivation of rights for 60 days, withdrawal of vehicle for 30 days
Repeated violation (Red light, Phone)	before 80 000 / 20 000	Disqualification for 30 days

How do I check and pay fines in Turkey?

The process of checking and paying fines remains the same. The following official resources are available for foreign drivers and cars with foreign license plates (payments by Yabancı Araç Ödemeleri):

General Directorate of Revenue (GIB) — online payment of fines.
The General Directorate of Highways (KGM) is responsible for checking and paying for toll roads and bridges (HGS/OGS).

Conclusion

Turkey is demonstrating a serious intention to make its roads safer by imposing not only heavy fines, but also comprehensive measures aimed at combating dangerous driving. Although the rumors about the abolition of speed tolerance turned out to be false, drivers should be extremely careful.

The main conclusion:

The current fines in 2025 have increased significantly due to indexation.
The tolerance to speeding (5 km/h in the city, 10 km/h outside the city) remains.
The new bill in TBMM provides for even higher fines and tougher penalties for aggressive driving, which may come into force in the near future.

Following the rules and knowing the current legislation is the best way to ensure comfortable and safe driving in Turkey.

Sources and links

Turkiye Fines