Politics · Turkey · 7 hrs ago
Turkey fines seller over misleading car-part prices
Turkey’s Trade Ministry found misleading prices in online car-part ads on a sales platform.
The parts were listed at 111 lira, but buyers were later asked to pay 5,000 or 6,000 lira.
The seller did not provide information and documents requested by the ministry.
The ministry’s Advertising Board imposed a 1,083,706-lira fine and ordered the ads stopped.
The ministry said the ads could mislead consumers and violate principles of accurate information, transparent pricing and fair trade.
It said checks will continue to protect consumers and support honest trading.
Turkey’s Trade Ministry fined a seller 1,083,706 lira over misleading prices for car parts advertised online.
The parts were listed at 111 lira, but buyers were asked to pay 5,000 lira or 6,000 lira on different dates.
The ministry said the seller did not provide information and documents it requested.
Authorities also ordered the advertisements to be stopped.
- Who
- Turkey’s Trade Ministry fined an online seller of car parts.
- What
- The seller was fined 1,083,706 lira and the advertisements were ordered to stop over misleading prices.
- When
- Not stated. The article was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- On an internet sales platform in Turkey.
- Why
- The parts were advertised at 111 lira, while buyers were asked for much higher prices, and the seller did not provide requested information and documents.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Car parts were advertised online for 111 lira, and buyers were later asked for 5,000 lira or 6,000 lira on different dates.
After the seller failed to provide requested information and documents, the ministry imposed a fine and ordered the advertisements to stop.
- Fine
- 1,083,706 lira
- Advertised price
- 111 lira
- Prices requested from buyers
- 5,000 lira and 6,000 lira
- Enforcement authority
- Turkey’s Trade Ministry Advertising Board
What people are saying
The Trade Ministry’s Advertising Board detected a pricing practice that misled consumers in online advertisements for car parts.