which took place in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, double earthquakewreaked havoc in the Southeast. Due to earthquakes in 11 provinces, including Kahramanmaraş at least 100 thousand buildings The earthquakes, which destroyed them or forced them to scrap, sadly scrapped so many cars. Most of the cars that were under tons of rubble are now lying they are not usable.

Journalist Emre Özpeynirci, who takes the pulse of the automotive world, is striking on the subject. in the statements found it. Only in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş and Adıyaman at least 120,000 cars Özpeynirci said these vehicles were damaged by the earthquake. only 15 percent is insuredstated that the owners of other vehicles cannot receive money because of the earthquake.

According to the registered data, there were 451,438 cars in Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman and Hatay.

According to Özpeynirci’s statement in Turkey over 14 million There are cars and just over 3 percent of the cars are registered in the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman and Hatay. In these three cities 451 thousand 438 units This shows that it is a registered car. According to the estimated statements, about 120,000 of these vehicles were damaged in the earthquakes and some became unusable.

No payment will be made for vehicles damaged by the earthquake

Exclusive private insurance for cars registered in Turkey There are two types of insurance. One is compulsory road insurance and the other is car insurance. This is the damage caused by the earthquake. are they welcome

Mandatory road insurance has nothing to do with natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Compulsory traffic insurance, vehicle owners It is not an insurance policy for itself. The compulsory road insurance, which is mandatory for every car on the road, is intended to compensate the damage suffered by the other party in a road accident. In other words, you can drive your own vehicle in the event of an accident with compulsory road insurance. you can’t.

If you have car insurance, you may be able to pay out because of the earthquake. But…

some kind of optional insurance insuranceCan the owner of the vehicle pay for damage caused by the earthquake. But the content of the policy is also important here. For example, there are more limited options such as “mini insurance” and these affordable mini insurance policies are designed to protect against natural disasters such as earthquakes. not cover. Other insurance packages can cover all or part of the damage caused by the earthquake. Here again to the content of the policy must be looked at.

“My vehicle was damaged by the earthquake. What should I do?”

If you have damaged a vehicle during a natural disaster, the only thing you can do is is to contact the company for which you have taken out the insurance. Company officials initiate the assessment process, and after the damage has been determined, they will pay for the vehicle or have it repaired at the rates specified in the policy. However, if you don’t have car insurance, there’s not much you can do. You can have your vehicle repaired at your own expense or sell it for scrap.