10 Illegal Parking Attendants Released on House Arrest in Ankara 'Trust Street' Operation

As part of an investigation launched by Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Application and On-Call Bureau into illegal parking attendant activity, the Ankara Police Department Public Order Branch conducted the 'Trust Street Operation,' detaining 10 suspects. The suspects were generating illegal income by demanding money from drivers seeking parking spaces in front of various streets, avenues, and businesses throughout the city, and were creating parking areas as if they owned them.

The 10 suspects were referred to court and released on house arrest by the judge who heard their case. In a statement, the Ankara Police Department emphasized that under Law No. 2918 Road Traffic Act, charging parking fees in public spaces is illegal, and called on citizens to report unlicensed parking attendants to police.

Unlicensed parking attendant activity is a chronic problem that has been a subject of complaint for years, particularly in the Kızılay and Ulus areas, though operations have been followed by a continuation of such activities.