Major traffic perk for 3,600 former and current MPs! Exempt for life, they won't pay a single cent...

Sabahat Akkiraz, a powerful voice in Turkish folk music and a former CHP MP, made a striking statement on her social media account. Akkiraz stated that she was called by the Parliament and informed that one of her vehicles would be exempt from traffic fines, and she reacted harshly to this privilege.

Akkiraz used the following expressions in her post:

"They called from the TBMM Parliamentary Services Department; if I apply with a petition, 1 of my vehicles will be exempt from traffic fines! Why? Do I have the right not to follow the rules? Rules are for everyone. Vehicles with right-of-way are determined by law. Stop constantly getting privileges for yourselves."

They called from the TBMM Parliamentary Services Department; if I apply with a petition, 1 of my vehicles will be exempt from traffic fines!
Why?
Do I have the right not to follow the rules?
Rules are for everyone.
Vehicles with right-of-way are determined by law.
Stop constantly getting privileges for yourselves

— Sabahat Akkiraz (@sabahatakkiraz) February 6, 2025

PRIVILEGE FOR 3,600 MPS

According to the report by Başak Kaya from Sözcü, the regulation, which is expected to come into effect with the approval of Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, introduces a traffic fine exemption for current and former MPs. This practice, which will cover two vehicles for current MPs and one for former MPs, will provide privileges to a total of 3,600 people.

While Sabahat Akkiraz's reaction resonated widely on social media, many citizens also argued that this privilege is unfair. The reactions, which emphasize that traffic rules should apply to everyone, have sparked public debate.

News Source: 12punto