May 1 restrictions in Istanbul partially lifted

May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day measures that led to the closure of certain points to traffic were lifted as of 16:00.

The roads and public transport services where restrictions have been lifted in Istanbul are as follows:

FATİH

15 Temmuz Şehitler Street, Macar Kardeşler Street, Fevzipaşa Street, Atatürk Street, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Street, Cemal Birsel Street, Kennedy Street, Ragıp Gümüşpala Street, Kadir Has Street, Abdulezel Street, Büyük Kahraman Street, İtfaiye Street, Hayriye Tüccarı Street, 16 Mart Şehitleri Street, Akdeniz Street.

Vehicle traffic on the Atatürk (Unkapanı) Bridge in the direction of Kasımpaşa;

Evliya Çelebi Street (excluding roads connecting to Tarlabaşı direction)

Turabi Baba Street

Bahariye Street (excluding roads connecting to Tarlabaşı Boulevard)

Piyale Paşa Boulevard and

Hasdal-Okmeydanı Connection road (Piyale Paşa direction), Kasımpaşa Bahariye Street have been opened to traffic.

BEYOĞLU

Refik Saydam Street, Tersane Street, Kurtuluş Deresi Street, Sıracevizler Street, Darülaceze Street, Bahariye Street,

The Galata Bridge will remain closed in both directions.

Marmaray Sirkeci Station,

IETT SERVICES

Alibeyköy-Eminönü Tram,

Bağcılar-Eminönü Tram (up to Eminönü station)

Sirkeci-Haydarpaşa Car Ferry

Eminönü Ferry Terminal

Karaköy Ferry Terminal

Kabataş Ferry Terminal

Beşiktaş Ferry Terminal services have returned to normal.