Yerlikaya announces grim toll: 34 people lost their lives in 4 days

As traffic density on the roads increases during the Ramadan Feast holiday, the accidents that have occurred have led to loss of life. Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya announced in a statement on his social media account that a total of 647 traffic accidents occurred across the country during the first 4 days of the holiday (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday).

While 34 people lost their lives in these accidents, 4,784 people were injured. Minister Yerlikaya, who made a call to citizens hitting the road to reunite with their loved ones during the holiday, underlined the necessity of obeying traffic rules.

STRICT INSPECTIONS CONTINUE 

Throughout the holiday, Police and Gendarmerie Traffic Teams have tightened their inspections to prevent accidents and encourage drivers to be more careful. In the traffic checks carried out on Tuesday, April 1, 2025:

495,753 vehicles were inspected,

Speed and radar fines were issued to 21,178 vehicles,

Action was taken against 51,120 vehicles for various traffic violations.

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya included the following statements: 

"On the 4th day of the Ramadan Feast holiday (Tuesday), 647 traffic accidents occurred. Unfortunately, 7 of our citizens lost their lives, and 1,165 of our citizens were injured. Holidays are the most beautiful times to be together with our loved ones. Please obey traffic rules so as not to turn these beautiful moments into pain. Roads exist to bring us together, not to separate us. Unfortunately, 34 of our citizens lost their lives in the first 4 days of the holiday (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday). 4,784 of our citizens were injured. Our Police and Gendarmerie Traffic Teams are continuing their inspections during the 9-day Ramadan Feast holiday. On the 4th day of the holiday, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, our traffic teams inspected 495,753 vehicles. Speed and radar procedures were applied to 21,178 vehicles, and other procedures were applied to 51,120 vehicles. Our inspections are not for the sake of taking action, but to prevent accidents and reduce our loss of life to zero. I wish God's mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to our injured."

News Source: 12punto