Attention Istanbulites! These Roads Are Closed Today!

The first stage of the 59th Presidential Turkey Cycling Tour, organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation under the auspices of the Presidency and with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, started on April 13 with the participation of 25 teams and 175 cyclists from 21 countries.

The Istanbul-Istanbul track, which will start today (Sunday, April 28) from Istanbul Beşiktaş Square at 11.00, will end in Sultanahmet Square.

The roads and time intervals that will be closed to traffic within the scope of the Istanbul-Istanbul stage, the last stage of the 59th Presidential Turkey Cycling Tour, were announced as follows:

WAYS TO CLOSE

Fatih (As of 02:00)

  • ➢ Between Çatlamışkapı Işıklar and Sultanahmet Square;
  • ➢ Üçler Street and its Connecting Avenues and Streets
  • ➢ Tavukhane Street
  • ➢ Nakilbent Street and its Connecting Avenues and Streets
  • ➢ Aksakal Avenue and its Connecting Avenues and Streets
  • ➢ Ragıpgümüşpala Street
  • ➢ Galata Bridge
  • ➢ Reşadiye Street
  • ➢ Ankara Street (Between Hamidiye Street Junction and Reşadiye Street Junction)
  • ➢ From Ankara Street Ebu Suud Street Junction towards Sirkeci
  • ➢ Sahil Kennedy Caddesi Southern Side Road Aksaray Junctions
  • ➢ Sahil Kennedy Caddesi Southern Road Kumkapı Junctions
  • ➢ Sahil Kennedy Caddesi North South Road Between Sirkeci Kumkapı

(As of 10:00)

Uskudar

  • ➢ Joining the D-100 Highway South Road via Kısıklı Street Altunizade Bridge,
  • ➢ Kuşbakışı Street, in front of Petrol-İş, D-100 Highway Güney Katılım,
  • ➢ Mahir İz Caddesi, Altunizade Bridge, D-100 Highway, South Road Participation
  • ➢ Tophanelioğlu Street D-100 Highway South Road Access Will Be Closed.

Kadıköy

➢ Uzunçayır O-1 Connection Road Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saraçoğlu Sports Complex and Uzunçayır Köprülü Junction Kadıköy direction,

(As of 07:00)

  • ➢ Taşköprü Street
  • ➢ Fener Kalamis Street
  • ➢ Ahmet Mithat Efendi Street
  • ➢ Operator Cemil Topuzlu Street
  • ➢ Çetin Emeç Boulevard
  • ➢ Bağdat Street Will Be Closed to Traffic.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

➢ Drivers who will use Üsküdar direction can use Nuhkuyusu Street.

➢ Via D-100 Highway Kadıköy Drivers who will use the direction can use the Göztepe Bridge.

➢ Drivers who will use Taşköprü Street, Ahmet Mithat Efendi Street, Ahmet Mithat Efendi Street, Operator Cemil Topuzlu Street, Çetin Emeç Boulevard, Bağdat Street and Turgut Özal Boulevard will be able to use Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Street and D-100 Highway.

➢ Flow Coming from Büyükyalı Street Will Be Directed to Turgut Özal Boulevard

Beyoğlu (As of 11:00)

➢ Tersane Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between Karaköy Meydan Kemeraltı Street Intersection and Refik Saydam Street.

Beşiktaş-Sarıyer(As of 07:00)

  • ➢ Beşiktaş Direction Between the Intersection of Dolmabahçe Street, Dolmabahçe Gazhane Street and Süleyman Seba Street Will Be Closed to Vehicle Traffic One-Way.
  • ➢ Ortaköy Direction Between Beşiktaş Street, Süleyman Seba Street Intersection and Çırağan Street Will Be Closed to Vehicle Traffic One-Way.
  • ➢ Çırağan Street, Beşiktaş Street Intersection and Blocks No. 07-032 will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between the lights.
  • ➢ Muallim Naci Street, Intersection of Palangalar Işıklar No. 07-032 and Kuruçeşme Işıklar No. 07-036 will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions.
  • ➢ Arnavutköy Kuruçeşme Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between Kuruçeşme Işıklar Intersection No. 07-036 and Arnavutköy Korkmaz Yiğit Işıklar No. 07-037.
  • ➢ Bebek Arnavutköy Street, 07-037 No. Arnavutköy Korkmaz Yiğit Işıklar Intersection and Vezir Köşkü Street, Bebek Direction Will Be Closed to Vehicle Traffic One-Way.
  • ➢ Cevdet Paşa Street, Vezir Köşkü Street Intersection and Aşiyan Road Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions.
  • ➢ Yahya Kemal Street, Aşiyan Road Street Intersection and Arpacı Çeşmesi Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions.
  • ➢ Baltalimanı Hisar Street, Arpacı Çeşmesi Street Intersection and Baltalimanı Çayır Street Will Be Closed to Vehicle Traffic in Two Directions.
  • ➢ The intersection of Sakıp Sabancı Street, Baltalimanı Çayır Street and Hekim Tahsin Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions.
  • ➢ Qatar Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in one direction between Hekim Tahsin Street Intersection and Büyükdere Street in the direction of Büyükdere Street.
  • ➢ Beşiktaş Direction Between Büyükdere Street, Old Büyükdere Street Intersection, Aytekin Kotil Variant Six Intersection and Zincirlikuyu Balmumcu Underpass Junction will be closed to vehicle traffic in one direction.
  • ➢ D-100 Güney Sait Çiftçi Connection Road, Barbaros Boulevard Intersection, 15 July Martyrs Bridge Beşiktaş Direction Will Be Closed to One-Way Vehicle Traffic.

ALTERNATIVE WAYS

  • Majlis Mebusan Street
  • Kadırgalar Street
  • Dolmabahçe Bomonti Tunnel
  • Bayıldım Street
  • Barbaros Boulevard Sarıyer Direction
  • Dereboyu Street
  • Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Avenue
  • Orange Yokusu Street
  • Dulkadiroğulları Street
  • Arnavutkoy Stream Street
  • İnşirah Street
  • Little Baby Street
  • Baltalimanı Çayır Street
  • İstinye Street
  • Sariyer Street
  • Balaban Dere Street
  • Polygon Street
  • Tuncay Artun Street
  • Transformer Street
  • Industry Street
  • Old Buyukdere Street
  • Maslak Ayazağa Street
  • Pharmacy Street
  • Talatpaşa Street

(As of 10:00)

➢ D-100 Highway South Road Balmumcu Junctions (The flow will be directed to Sarıyer direction of Akım Büyükdere Avenue and Barbaros Boulevard to Beşiktaş direction)

➢ D-100 Highway Northern Road Altunizade Ümraniye Junctions (Vehicles Coming from D-100 Northern Road and Wanting to Go in the Direction of 15 July Martyrs Bridge Will Be Directed to Kısıklı Street from Altunizade Ümraniye Junctions

➢ Since the 15 July Martyrs Bridge will be closed to traffic in the south direction as of 10:00, Merobus services will be stopped in the north direction as of 10:00.

➢ Since the 15 July Martyrs Bridge will be closed to traffic in the north direction as of 12:00, Merobus services will be stopped in the north direction as of 12:00.

FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES;

  • ➢ Sirkeci Car Ferry Services will be stopped until 10.30-End of the program.
  • ➢ Tram Services Beyazıt and Kabataş Suspension of Tram Services for Arrivals and Departures at 10.30 - Until the End of the Program
  • ➢ IET General Directorate does not organize trips to the bus stops on the route as of 10.30.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

  • ➢ Vatan Street
  • ➢ Millet Street
  • ➢ Tenth Year Boulevard
  • ➢ Fevzipaşa Street
  • ➢ Horhor Street
  • ➢ Ataturk Boulevard

RETURN ROUTE ROAD CLOSINGS (AS OF 11:00)

ÜSKÜDAR

  • ➢ D-100 Uzunçayır Bridge – 15 July Martyrs Bridge Direction Will Be Closed
  • ➢ Tem Connection Road will be closed to D-100 North Direction from Ünalan Junction.
  • ➢ There will be no flow from Altunizade Bridge to the direction of 15 July Martyrs Bridge.

Besiktas

  • ➢ D-100 Kuzey Barbaros Boulevard Between Sait Çiftçi Katılım and Galata Bridge
  • ➢ Beşiktaş Direction Between Barbaros Boulevard, Balmumcu Junction Intersection and Beşiktaş Square Will Be Closed to Vehicle Traffic One-Way.
  • ➢ Beşiktaş Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between Beşiktaş Square Intersection and Süleyman Seba Street.
  • ➢ Dolmabahçe Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between Süleyman Seba Street Intersection and Dolmabahçe Gazhane Street.
  • ➢ Bedri Karafakihoğlu Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Asker Ocağı Street Intersection and Dolmabahçe Gazhane Street.
  • ➢ Gümüşsuyu İnönü Street, Mke Önü Intersection and Dolmabahçe Gazhane Street Will Be Closed to One-Way Vehicle Traffic in the Direction of Dolmabahçe Gazhane Street.
  • ➢ Dolmabahçe Gazhane Street will be closed to vehicle traffic between Şehitler Hill Işıklar Intersection No. 07-011 and Dolmabahçe Street.
  • ➢ Dolmabahçe Tunnel Exit will be closed to vehicle traffic between İstaç Arkası Turn Intersection and Dolamabahçe Street.
  • ➢ Parliament Mebusan Street, Dolmabahçe Street Intersection and Boğazkesen Street Will Be Closed to One-Way Vehicle Traffic in the Karaköy Direction.
  • ➢ The intersection of Kemeraltı Street, Boğazkesen Street and Karaköy Square will be closed to one-way vehicle traffic in the direction of Karaköy.

RETURN ROUTE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

  • Yıldız Posta Street
  • Şakir Kesebir Street
  • Palangalar Street
  • Cedidiye Street
  • Çırağan Street
  • Barbaros Boulevard Sarıyer Direction
  • Suleyman Seba Street
  • Kadırgalar Street
  • Bayıldım Street
  • Askerocağı Street
  • Gümüşsuyu İnönü Street
  • Akyol Street
  • Bol Ahenk Street
  • Defterdar Yokuşu Street
  • Tarlabaşı Boulevard