New week begins with traffic congestion in Istanbul

Traffic congestion is being experienced in Istanbul on the first workday of the week.

On the European side, traffic congestion is also occurring on the D-100 highway between Beylikdüzü and Büyükçekmece.

The heavy traffic starting from Cevizlibağ continues up to the Ayvansaray, Haliç Bridge, Okmeydanı, Çağlayan, Mecidiyeköy, and Zincirlikuyu locations.

While traffic is moving slowly on the Nurtepe Viaduct, in the direction of the Okmeydanı-Hasdal junction, and in the direction of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge on the TEM highway, vehicles are moving slowly in both directions at the Bağcılar Yüzyıl location.

Vehicle density on the TEM highway, which begins at Ispartakule, continues up to Mahmutbey.

There is regional congestion in both directions on the coastal road between Karaköy and Ortaköy.

CONGESTION ON THE ANATOLIAN SIDE

On the Anatolian side, congestion is notable at the crossings to the European side of the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.

Vehicles are moving slowly on the D-100 highway at the Pendik, Kartal, Maltepe, Göztepe, and Bostancı locations.

Traffic congestion on the TEM highway, which begins at Kozyatağı, continues up to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Congestion is also observed between the Samandıra junction and the Çamlıca toll booths.

Vehicles are struggling to move on the Sancaktepe-Ataşehir road and the Şile highway between Altunizade and Ümraniye.

According to IMM Cep Trafik map data, traffic density reached 72 percent on the European side and 78 percent on the Anatolian side. The traffic density across the city was measured at 74 percent.

Passenger density is also being experienced at some metrobus, IETT, and tram transfer stations across the city.

Passengers getting off public transport vehicles at transfer points and trying to reach the metrobus, metro, or bus stops from the turnstile area are trying to move through the crowd.