Turkish car number plates are
license plates found on
Turkish vehicles.
Appearance
The license plate is rectangular in shape and made of aluminum. On the left, there is the country code "TR" in a 4x10cm blue bar like in
EU countries. The text is in black characters on white background, and for official vehicles white on black. On all vehicles two plates have to be present, being one in front and the other in rear.
Size
- 15x24cm in front and rear for motorbikes, motorcycles and tractors with rubber wheels,
- 11x52cm in front and 21x32cm rear for cars, pickups, vans, trucks and busses. The size is 15x30cm for imported vehicles if the regular plate does not fit.
Numbering system
The text format on the plates is one of the following:
- "99 X 9999", "99 X 99999"
- "99 XX 999", "99 XX 9999" or
- "99 XXX 99", "99 XXX 999".
In some provinces, numbering is categorized in groups for tax collecting offices of different districts, for example Dolmuş in
Ankara have plates of the form "06 J 9999" and a(ny) vehicle from Polatlı,
Ankara have plates of the form '06 Pxx 99', "06 ET XXXX" from Etimesgut district. On the other hand, a Dolmuş in Eskişehir has a plate of the form "26 M 9999".
99 - two digits prefix denoting the location, shows the province code number of the main residence of car holder. There are 81 provinces as listed below:
X/XX/XXX – one/two or three letters.
9999/999/99 – four/three or two digits suffix depending on the size of letters before, not exceeding than six letters and digits together.
- 99 A 9999 (red characters on white background): Province government, University Presidents (Rectors)
- 99 A 99999, 99 AA 999 or 99 AAA 999 (white on blue): Police,
- 99 B 9999 (blue on white): Members of international organizations,
- 99 CA 999 to 99 CZ 999: (green on white): Diplomatic corps, (white on green) Consulates
- 99 G 9999 (black on yellow): Temporary (for max. one month),
- 99 GMR 999 (red on green): Temporary customs,
- 99 MA 999 to 99 MZ 999: Foreigners with temporary residence permit,
- 34 TXX 99: Taxis in İstanbul only,
- 99 T 9999: Taxis in all provinces except in İstanbul.
Special license plates
State president, members of parliament and military have different special numbering system.
- State president (Cumhurbaskani):
<coat of arms> only (golden on red) or
CB 999 (golden on red),
- Vice-speaker and chairman of the parliamentary comissions:
<coat of arms of parliament> TBMM 999 (golden on red),
- Speaker, prime minister, member of cabinet, the chief of general staff, the highest ranking commanders of armies, some undersecretaries:
9999 (golden on red),
99 9999 (golden on red), with two-digits as province code number prefix
999999 (black on white).
Location codes
First two digits indicating the province.
A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database.
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Motto
Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh
Peace at Home, Peace in the World
Anthem
İstiklâl Marşı
The Anthem of Independence
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automobile (from Greek auto, self and Latin mobile moving, a vehicle that moves itself rather than being moved by another vehicle or animal) or motor car (usually shortened to just car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor.
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bus is a large road vehicle designed to carry numerous passengers in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. The name is a neologic version of the Latin omnibus, which means "transport for everyone.
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Its provincial capital is Amasya, the antique Amaesia
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Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. Area 20,723 km².
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The provincial capital is the city of Artvin.
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Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European and an Asian part.
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With important archaeological sites going back 5,000 years and a unique natural beauty, Çorum is attractive to visitors.
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