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The Car He Bought Turned Out to Be a Household Appliance! He Found Out by Chance Through the E-Government System.

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An unusual incident occurred in Istanbul. Selim Calap, who checked his newly purchased car via e-Government to see if it had any traffic violations, was shocked to discover a deletion order on his vehicle. Further investigation revealed that the car, for which taxes had been paid and inspections carried out for years, had been imported into Türkiye as a "white goods" item in order to lower customs duties.
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Selim Calap, who logged into the e-Government portal to check for traffic fines on his Mercedes, experienced the shock of his life when he saw that his vehicle had been subject to a deletion order. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle, for which taxes had been paid and inspections carried out for years, had been imported into Türkiye as "white goods" to lower customs duties.

It was revealed that a Mercedes-Benz car, for which taxes, inspections, and insurance had been regularly paid for years, was imported into Turkey as "white goods" to lower customs taxes. Selim Calap, unable to sell his car, accidentally learned through the e-Government system that there was an ongoing lawsuit against him since 2010.

A mind-boggling incident occurred in Türkiye. Selim Calap, who purchased a 2006 Mercedes in Trabzon in 2018, checked his vehicle's e-Government system last year to see if it had any outstanding fines or debts. He was shocked to discover that his vehicle was subject to a legal restriction and that there was an ongoing case file in the Bakırköy 1st High Criminal Court dating back to 2010. Investigations revealed that while there was no alteration …

Selim Calap, a car owner in Istanbul, experienced the shock of his life when he logged into the e-Government portal to check his vehicle's traffic fines and outstanding debts.

An unusual incident occurred in Istanbul. Selim Calap, who checked his newly purchased car via e-Government to see if it had any traffic violations, was shocked to discover a deletion order on his vehicle. Further investigation revealed that the car, for which taxes had been paid and inspections carried out for years, had been imported into Türkiye as a "white goods" item in order to lower customs duties.

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Haber 7 - It has been revealed that a Mercedes purchased by Selim Calap in Kocaeli in 2018 was listed as "white goods" in customs records. The vehicle, which had its taxes and inspections paid for years, cannot be sold due to an ongoing lawsuit.

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61saat.com broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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