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History of the Turkish Motor Insurers’ Bureau
The Turkish Motor Insurers’ Bureau (or so called Turkish Green Card Bureau) was established in 1963 under the umbrella of the Insurance Association of Türkiye in order to be the representative of Türkiye and the Turkish Insurers in the International Green Card Sytem.Shortly afterwards on 01.01.1964 the Turkish Bureau became a member of the Council of Bureaux which is the umbrella association which all National Green Card Bureaux have to be a member of. The Green Card system was set up after the II. World War in 1949 with the intiative of the UNECE(United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) and is a protection mechanism for victims of cross-border road traffic accidents. It consists of 47 member countries. The Green Card System facilitates the flow of cross border road traffic in Europe. Every year, around 400.000 accidents occur in Europe in different countries of the Green Card System.
The Turkish Bureau is a non-profit organistation and it is legally recognised by the Turkish State.
Following its establishment the Turkish Bureau signed international agreements with other Green Card Bureaux and starting from 01.04.1964 members of the Turkish Bureau started issuing Turkish Green Cards to turkish motorists visiting the other member countries of the Green Card System.A Green Card is an international insurance certificate which is proof of compulsory motor liability in the visited country.The holder of a Green Card can freely travel to 47 member countries of the Green Card System without having to buy a new insurance policy at the border of each visited country.On the other hand a victim of an accident caused by a foreign vehicle is properly compensated for the damage suffered.