According to the Motor Vehicle Insurance Statistics for the first six months of 2026 published by the Insurance Association of Türkiye, total claims paid under traffic and comprehensive motor insurance increased by 43.8 percent compared with the same period last year. The number of claimants who received payments also rose by 7 percent.
A total of 224.1 billion liras in premiums was written across the two insurance lines from January through June. During this period, 145.1 billion liras was paid in claims to 2,423,581 claimants.
Traffic insurance paid 91.6 billion liras in claims
Under traffic insurance, which is mandatory for motor vehicles on Türkiye’s roads, payments were made to 1,616,431 claimants in the first six months of the year. Total claims paid by insurance companies in this line of business amounted to 91.6 billion liras.
By vehicle type, the highest claims payments under traffic insurance went to cars, at 52.3 billion liras. Pickups followed with 18.8 billion liras, while trucks accounted for 4.2 billion liras.
During this period, coverage was provided for a total of 13,609,641 vehicles of all types under traffic insurance. Premiums written in the line amounted to 142.5 billion liras.
Payments made to 807,150 claimants under comprehensive motor insurance
Comprehensive motor insurance, which is optional and covers financial losses when a vehicle is damaged for various reasons, paid 53.5 billion liras in claims during the first six months of the year. A total of 807,150 claimants benefited from these payments.
Cars also accounted for the highest claims payments under comprehensive motor insurance, at 38.7 billion liras. Claims payments amounted to 5.8 billion liras for pickups and 3.6 billion liras for tractor units.
Coverage was provided for 4,747,138 vehicles of all types under comprehensive motor insurance. Premiums written in this line amounted to 81.6 billion liras.
Personal accident insurance paid 24 million liras in claims
Under personal accident insurance, which provides financial support to the insured or their family in the event of death or disability caused by an accident, 24 million liras in total claims was also paid to 451 claimants during the same period.
