"Spin & Release": Driver's Fine for "Drift" Maneuver Nearly as Much As Car's Worth, in Fatsa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 18 March 2026) 

                       The circular logic of a drift driver.

In Fatsa district of Ordu, a driver who performed a drift maneuver with 

his car was fined 140,000 TL (about $3,100), and his vehicle was 

impounded for 60 days. The vehicle is only worth about 165,000 TL 

(about $3,700) on the used-car market (!).

Last night, in Güngören Street, Ayazlı Neighborhood of Fatsa district, 

K.C.A. (26) caused alarm by performing a drift maneuver with his car, 

license plate 52 AHF 349. The driver fled, but police were dispatched 

to the area following a report. After investigation and pursuit, the police 

identified the driver as K.C.A. He was fined 140,000 TL. His vehicle 

was impounded for 60 days and towed to a parking lot. His driver's 

license was also confiscated for 60 days.