[50695] Change in Notary Law: Access to vehicle information will become a paid service

Change in Notary Law: Access to vehicle information will become a paid service

A significant update to the Turkish Notary Law has come into effect, drawing interest from millions of vehicle owners. According to reports by Haber Gündem, the amendment to the regulations, which was published in the Official Gazette, stipulates that access to vehicle registration and marking data will no longer be an entirely free service.

Details of the reform

According to the information provided by Haber Gündem, the new policy will charge a fee of 2 Turkish Lira for each query in the system. However, the legislators included a protection clause for the general public, allowing for one free query per calendar year. Furthermore, public institutions will be exempt from payment when obtaining the information.

Reactions and press perspective

Media outlets in Turkey emphasize the widespread impact of the step on vehicle owners. The channel TGRT HABER, which is identified with broad coverage of economic and political current events, noted that this is a move that affects "millions of vehicle owners" and that the service has officially become "paid" as reported by TGRT HABER.

At the same time, a more sarcastic tone emerged on the channel Cloud Kripto, which noted in this context that "people will even beg when the service is paid" according to Cloud Kripto, apparently as a criticism of the government's expansion in collecting fees for services that were previously accessible at no cost.