He ran to the border gate who wanted to escape from the mobile phone hike.

Citizens who wanted to escape from the hike formed telephone registration queues at the border gates, as the usage permit fee for the phones brought from abroad for personal use increased from 6 thousand 91 liras to 20 thousand liras.

Those who want to register their mobile phones they brought from abroad, from Iğdır AzerbaijanLong queues formed to enter and exit at Dilucu Border Gate, which opened to Turkey. Medical teams intervened in those who were sick in the queue.

Those who need to register their IMEI in order to use the phone they brought from outside Turkey formed long queues at the Dilucu Border Gate as of 24.00 on 7 July to avoid paying higher registration fees.

WHY DID THEY CAUSE

Especially those who came to Iğdır from nearby cities such as Ardahan, Erzurum, Kars, Ağrı, Erzincan, caused a stampede of those who wanted to get their IMEI registered on their phones at the Dilucu Border Gate connecting Azerbaijan to Turkey in the district of December.

Those who entered and exited the Dilucu border gate put the customs workers in a difficult situation. The medical teams waiting at the border intervened for those who waited in the queue for hours and became ill.

TAXI DRIVER: I TRANSPORTED 3 TIMES

In the increase in tax rates published in the Official Gazette, the registration fees and credit taxes of the phones brought from abroad interest Upon the execution, those with unregistered mobile phones flocked to the Dilucu Border Gate, and when they started to enter and exit, long queues formed.

Fuat Seçilmis, a taxi driver in Iğdır, said, “When I got up at 06.00, my friends called and said, ‘The mobile phone tax of 6 thousand liras has increased to 20 thousand liras.’

From morning until this time, I have transported almost 3 times, bringing and taking passengers. I’ve been waiting for the passenger for over 2 hours now. They haven’t come out yet,” he said.

Tamer Bağcı, who came to the border, said:BursaI came to Iğdır from Turkey on holiday. When I saw the rise in telephone registration fees in the morning, I reached the Nahcivan Dilucu Border Gate and there is a queue now.”

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In 2023, the IMEI registration fee was increased from 2 thousand 732 TL to 6 thousand 91 TL. This fee was increased to 20 thousand TL with the President’s decision published in the Official Gazette on 7 July 2023. The new amount of 20 thousand TL determined for the IMEI registration fee will be effective as of 8 July. (DHA)

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