Drift stunt leads to arrest and 146,000 lira fine
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police detained Berk Mustafa Lekesiztürk in Izmir’s Gaziemir district for allegedly endangering traffic safety while drifting.
- Authorities imposed a 146,000 Turkish lira administrative fine and suspended his driving licence for 60 days; a bystander filmed the incident.
A drifting stunt in Izmir’s Gaziemir district ended with the driver, Berk Mustafa Lekesiztürk, being detained for endangering traffic safety.
Authorities issued Lekesiztürk a 146,000 Turkish lira administrative fine and confiscated his driving licence for 60 days. A bystander captured the incident on a mobile phone.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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