The Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Establishment, Operation and Vehicle Inspections of Vehicle Inspection Stations, prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force.
Fines at vehicle inspection stations
The regulation redefined the fines for station operators authorized by the Ministry with an operating certificate but found to have breached the specified obligations.
Stations found to have violated operating requirements will face an administrative fine of 17,376 liras, while violations concerning the personnel to be employed and the qualifications required of them will incur an administrative fine of 43,447 liras.

Violations of obligations concerning inspections and the termination of contracts will incur an administrative fine of 100,000 liras. Some obligations set out in the regulation will also be classified as "administrative conditions."
Railway safety fines also increased
Under the Regulation Amending the Railway Safety Regulation, also prepared by the Ministry, the fines applicable to violations identified during inspections were redefined.
Fines under this regulation were increased from 25,000 liras to 411,506 liras.