Politics · Turkey · 3 hrs ago
Turkey raises penalties for shared e-scooter companies
A new regulation in Turkey has taken effect, raising penalties for companies that operate electric scooters, especially shared fleets.
It was prepared jointly by the transport, environment and interior ministries and published in the Official Gazette.
Companies can be fined 86,900 lira for operating without required permits, 8,687 lira for general service breaches and 43,447 lira for failures involving their apps or customer service.
Firms that withhold information or documents during inspections can be fined 50,000 lira.
Companies that exceed local scooter limits face rising penalties: 8,687 lira for a first breach, 86,900 lira for a second, and 170,000 lira plus a six-month suspension of their authorized activities for a third.
Each breach can be fined separately, and penalties linked to scooters can be applied to each scooter involved.
Turkey has introduced higher penalties for shared e-scooter operators that breach regulations.
The amendment was prepared by the transport, environment and interior ministries and published in the Official Gazette.
Operators exceeding scooter limits face escalating fines, and a third violation can bring a six-month suspension.
Fines also apply to permit breaches, service failures, mobile app and customer service shortcomings, and failure to provide information during inspections.
- Who
- Shared e-scooter operators in Turkey.
- What
- New rules raise fines for violations and set escalating penalties for exceeding scooter limits.
- When
- The amendment was published on October 12, 2026, and took effect on publication.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- To penalize operators that breach e-scooter regulations.
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- Permit violations
- 86,900 Turkish lira fine
- General service violations
- 8,687 Turkish lira fine
- Mobile app and customer service violations
- 43,447 Turkish lira fine
- Failure to provide inspection information or documents
- 50,000 Turkish lira fine
- Third scooter-limit violation
- 170,000 Turkish lira fine and six-month suspension of authorized activities
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