The grim toll of the Eid al-Adha holiday: Minister Yerlikaya announces

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya announced the toll of accidents that occurred during Eid al-Adha on his social media account.

In his statement on his social media account, Minister Yerlikaya noted that in the 24-hour period yesterday, 13 people lost their lives and 1,007 people were injured in 597 traffic accidents.

Stating that teams inspected 406,165 vehicles, Yerlikaya reported that speed and radar enforcement actions were taken against 21,129 vehicles, and other enforcement actions were taken against 39,021 vehicles.

"Please do not speed. Let us not neglect to wear seat belts in our vehicles and on buses. Let us obey traffic rules," warned Yerlikaya, as he announced the toll for the 7-day holiday.

Minister Yerlikaya stated, "In the first 7 days of the holiday (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday), unfortunately, 62 people lost their lives. 8,690 people were injured."

?? Bayram tatili boyunca Trafik Polislerimiz ve Jandarma Trafiğimiz, denetimlerine 24 saat esasına göre devam ediyor.

Bayram tatilinin 7. günü 21 Haziran 2024 Cuma günü 24 saatlik sürede:
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— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) June 22, 2024

News Source: İHA