Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya warned citizens and passengers returning from the Eid al-Adha holiday to wear seat belts. Minister Yerlikaya drew attention to traffic safety in his post on his social media account.
Some of Minister Yerlikaya’s statements are as follows:
- “Our traffic teams informed our drivers and continue to inform them. We emphasized the vital importance of wearing seat belts.”
- “Our traffic police carried out seat belt checks on the buses. The passengers who had the accident had their seat belts on and it saved lives.”
- “The accident victims thanked the traffic police who checked their buses and stated that the seat belt warning affected them.”
Dear drivers,
Eid al-Adha holiday continues. There is traffic congestion on our roads. Please let’s obey traffic rules, don’t forget to wear seat belts, and keep distance between ourselves and our mobile phones.