Updated 8 September 2026 · 4 cities
Turkey
Every Turkish administrative fine goes up on 1 January, by law. So a Turkish figure without a year attached is not just unverified — it is stale by construction.
4
cities covered
TRY 100,000
highest fine (Antalya)
Then pick your city
Sorted by the highest fine each city publishes.
CityWhat catches tourists thereLocal rulesMax fine
AntalyaRemoving Sand, Shells, or Rocks from Protected Beaches+16TRY 100,000BodrumCastle of St. Peter & Museum Rules+14TRY 50,000IstanbulThe serious rules here are criminal rather than administrative, so the consequence is prosecution rather than a fine — and several of the rest are warnings about what may be done to you.+16€500CappadociaCarry Photo ID at All Times+14€150