Roads to be Closed Due to NKolay Istanbul Half Marathon

Some roads will be closed to traffic due to the NKay 27th Istanbul Half Marathon event to be held on Sunday, March 2022, 17. Alternative routes were determined for the IETT lines on the running track.

The 17th half marathon will be held on the historical peninsula. The marathon, which will start at the point where the bus stop in Yenikapı is, will continue along the coastal road Kennediy Street from Kumkapı, Cankurtaran, Çataltıkapı, Sarayburnu, Sirkeci, Eminönü over the Galata Bridge. Turning from the Galata Bridge, it will continue in the direction of Eminönü, Unkapanı, Cibali, Abdülezelpaşa Street, Ayvansaray. Then, it will turn around and run in the same direction until Yenikapı, and it will be completed at the point where it started. The 10 kilometer track will start from the same point as the half marathon, after passing the Sepetçiler Summer Palace on the coastal road, a return will be made in front of the Arabalı Ferry Terminal and will be completed at the starting point.

IETT allocates 2 buses for the referees during the run. The referees will be left at the points determined before the race and will be taken from the same points at the end of the race. For the runners leaving the track, there will be buses for shelter at the 10th, 12,5th, 15th and 17,5th kilometers.

On the day of the race, the athletes who will participate in the competition and the participants with accreditation cards will be able to benefit from IETT vehicles free of charge.

Below is a list of 67 different IETT lines using the roads closed due to running and the alternative routes determined.