{"id":130455,"date":"2025-10-16T14:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/ru\/?p=130455"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:51:10","slug":"novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"New traffic fines in Turkey 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2014 whether they are locals, expats or tourists \u2014 to be aware of these changes in order to avoid serious financial losses and legal problems.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents:<\/span>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #383838;color:#383838\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #383838;color:#383838\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#Current_traffic_fines_in_Turkey_for_2025\" title=\"Current traffic fines in Turkey for 2025\">Current traffic fines in Turkey for 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#Speeding_The_truth_and_myths_about_fines_%E2%80%9Cfrom_1_kmh%E2%80%9D\" title=\"Speeding: The truth and myths about fines &#8220;from 1 km\/h&#8221;\">Speeding: The truth and myths about fines &#8220;from 1 km\/h&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#The_official_denial_of_the_Turkish_Interior_Ministry\" title=\"The official denial of the Turkish Interior Ministry\">The official denial of the Turkish Interior Ministry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#What_will_change_with_the_adoption_of_the_new_law\" title=\"What will change with the adoption of the new law?\">What will change with the adoption of the new law?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#Speeding_in_kmh_%E2%80%94_design_changes\" title=\"Speeding (in km\/h) \u2014 design changes\">Speeding (in km\/h) \u2014 design changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#New_and_tougher_penalties_Focus_on_Aggressive_Driving\" title=\"New and tougher penalties: Focus on Aggressive Driving\">New and tougher penalties: Focus on Aggressive Driving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#How_do_I_check_and_pay_fines_in_Turkey\" title=\"How do I check and pay fines in Turkey?\">How do I check and pay fines in Turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/realeast.biz\/en\/novye-shtrafy-pdd-v-turczii-2025\/#Sources_and_links\" title=\"Sources and links\">Sources and links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>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 &#8220;from 1 km\/ h&#8221; have been exaggerated.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_traffic_fines_in_Turkey_for_2025\"><\/span>Current traffic fines in Turkey for 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every year, according to the revaluation coefficient (<em>Yeniden De\u011ferleme Oran\u0131<\/em>), Turkish fines are indexed. In 2025, this growth was about <strong>43.93%<\/strong> 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 (<em>TBMM<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Below is a table of the most common violations and their current value in Turkish lira (\u20ba) for 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f3f3f3;\">\n<th>Violation<\/th>\n<th>Penalty (\u20ba)<\/th>\n<th>Penalty with a 25% discount (\u20ba)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Speeding by 10% to 30%<\/td>\n<td>2 168<\/td>\n<td>1 626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Speeding by 30% to 50%<\/td>\n<td>4 512<\/td>\n<td>3 384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exceeding the speed limit by more than 50%<\/td>\n<td>9 268<\/td>\n<td>6 951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Running a red light<\/td>\n<td>2 168<\/td>\n<td>1 626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drunk driving (first offense)<\/td>\n<td>9 268<\/td>\n<td>6 951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Driving without a license<\/td>\n<td>18 706<\/td>\n<td>14 030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Using a mobile phone while driving<\/td>\n<td>2 168<\/td>\n<td>1 626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Not using the seat belt<\/td>\n<td>1 084<\/td>\n<td>813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parking in the wrong place<\/td>\n<td>1 383<\/td>\n<td>1 037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Violation of parking rules in places for the disabled<\/td>\n<td>1 383<\/td>\n<td>1 037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> If a fine is paid within 15 days of its discharge, a 25% discount is provided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somposigorta.com.tr\/blog\/arac\/trafik-cezasi-ucretleri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speeding_The_truth_and_myths_about_fines_%E2%80%9Cfrom_1_kmh%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Speeding: The truth and myths about fines &#8220;from 1 km\/h&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In late 2024 and early 2025, information was actively disseminated in the Turkish and Russian\u2014language media that a 10% tolerance for speeding was allegedly being abolished in Turkey, and a fine would be issued for exceeding 1 km\/h.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_official_denial_of_the_Turkish_Interior_Ministry\"><\/span>The official denial of the Turkish Interior Ministry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This information turned out to be a rumor, which was officially denied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey (<em>I\u00e7i\u015fleri Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131<\/em>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/tr\/politika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">[3]<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birgun.net\/haber\/hiz-sinirinda-yuzde-10-tolerans-devam-edecek-mi-ic-isleri-bakanligi-ndan-aciklama-567890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">[4]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thus, at the moment, the penalty for speeding begins to take effect only after exceeding the established limit by an amount exceeding this tolerance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_change_with_the_adoption_of_the_new_law\"><\/span>What will change with the adoption of the new law?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr\/ekonomi-haberleri\/galeri-yeni-trafik-cezalari-yururluge-girdi-mi-ne-zaman-gecerli-olacak-2025-trafik-cezalari-ne-kadar-olacak_ID1613316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">[5]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speeding_in_kmh_%E2%80%94_design_changes\"><\/span>Speeding (in km\/h) \u2014 design changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f3f3f3;\">\n<th>In a locality<\/th>\n<th>Proposed fine (\u20ba)<\/th>\n<th>Additional sanctions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>6-10 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>2 000<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11-15 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>4 000<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>66 km\/h or more<\/td>\n<td>30 000<\/td>\n<td>Deprivation of rights for 30-90 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f3f3f3;\">\n<th>Outside the locality<\/th>\n<th>Proposed fine (\u20ba)<\/th>\n<th>Additional sanctions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>11-15 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>2 000<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>71 km\/h or more<\/td>\n<td>30 000<\/td>\n<td>Deprivation of rights for 30-90 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Note:<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_and_tougher_penalties_Focus_on_Aggressive_Driving\"><\/span>New and tougher penalties: Focus on Aggressive Driving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the annual indexation, the new bill aims to combat the so-called &#8220;traffic hooligans&#8221; (<em>trafik magandasi<\/em>) by imposing unprecedentedly high fines and long terms of deprivation of license for aggressive and dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #f3f3f3;\">\n<th>Violation<\/th>\n<th>Proposed fine (\u20ba)<\/th>\n<th>Additional sanctions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Driving with a revoked license<\/td>\n<td>200 000<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Driving under the influence of drugs<\/td>\n<td>150 000<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drift (<em>Drift Atma<\/em>)<\/td>\n<td>140 000<\/td>\n<td>Deprivation of rights for 60 days, psychotechnical assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dangerous driving (changing lanes, driving in oncoming traffic)<\/td>\n<td>90 000<\/td>\n<td>Deprivation of rights for 60 days, withdrawal of vehicle for 30 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Harassment of another vehicle for the purpose of attack<\/td>\n<td>180 000<\/td>\n<td>Deprivation of rights for 60 days, withdrawal of vehicle for 30 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Repeated violation (Red light, Phone)<\/td>\n<td>before 80 000 \/ 20 000<\/td>\n<td>Disqualification for 30 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_check_and_pay_fines_in_Turkey\"><\/span>How do I check and pay fines in Turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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 <em>Yabanc\u0131 Ara\u00e7 \u00d6demeleri<\/em>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dijital.gib.gov.tr\/hizliOdemeler\/yabanciAracOdemeleri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">General Directorate of Revenue (GIB)<\/a> \u2014 online payment of fines.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webihlaltakip.kgm.gov.tr\/WebIhlalSorgulama\/Sayfalar\/Sorgulama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The General Directorate of Highways (KGM)<\/a> is responsible for checking and paying for toll roads and bridges (HGS\/OGS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The current fines in 2025 have increased significantly due to indexation.<\/li>\n<li>The tolerance to speeding (5 km\/h in the city, 10 km\/h outside the city) remains.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the rules and knowing the current legislation is the best way to ensure comfortable and safe driving in Turkey.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_and_links\"><\/span>Sources and links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somposigorta.com.tr\/blog\/arac\/trafik-cezasi-ucretleri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sompo Sigorta. Trafik Cezas\u0131 \u00dccretleri 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allianz.com.tr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Allianz. 2025 Trafik Cezalar\u0131 Hakk\u0131nda Her \u015eey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/tr\/politika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anadolu Ajans\u0131. \u0130\u00e7i\u015fleri Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131klamas\u0131<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birgun.net\/haber\/hiz-sinirinda-yuzde-10-tolerans-devam-edecek-mi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BirG\u00fcn. H\u0131z s\u0131n\u0131r\u0131nda y\u00fczde 10 tolerans a\u00e7\u0131klamas\u0131<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr\/ekonomi-haberleri\/galeri-yeni-trafik-cezalari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">H\u00fcrriyet \/ Bigpara. Trafik Cezalar\u0131 De\u011fi\u015fikli\u011fi 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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