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Interior Ministry preparing action plan for motorcycle safety

Photo: Türkiye Gazetesi

This story is from 18 September 2026.

According to Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, one in every two traffic accidents in Türkiye involves a motorcycle; the ministry has prepared a "Motorcycle Action Plan." According to Türkiye Gazetesi, 16% of these accidents involve couriers.

According to ministry data, 9,891,408 motorcycles were inspected in the first 8 months of the year. Compared to the 2021-2025 average, fatalities in fatal and injury accidents decreased by 328 people. Experts recommended regulating couriers' working hours and creating motorcycle waiting areas.

Interior Ministry preparing action plan for motorcycle safety

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