Istanbul Traffic Fight: Two Drivers Fined 360,000 Lira

A traffic dispute in Istanbul's Kağıthane district escalated into a physical fight between two drivers on Thursday. The altercation occurred on Hamidiye Mahallesi after the drivers of two cars, identified as Fırat Ç. and Yunus Emre T., began arguing over an unknown reason while driving.

The dispute intensified when the drivers stopped their vehicles, got out, and began fighting. Onlookers intervened to break up the fight, and the entire incident was captured on a mobile phone camera.

Following the incident, the Kağıthane District Police Department's Traffic Control Branch initiated an investigation. After reviewing the footage, police identified the drivers and their vehicles, with license plates 34 FJK 901 and 34 HHN 896. Authorities imposed a total fine of 360,000 Turkish lira on the two drivers, citing the offense of 'insistently following another vehicle with the intent to attack or exiting the vehicle for this purpose.'

In addition to the fines, both Fırat Ç. and Yunus Emre T. had their driver's licenses suspended for 60 days. Their vehicles were also removed from traffic for the same period.