Which roads are closed to traffic in Istanbul on Sunday, March 23? Alternative routes

According to the statement made by the Istanbul Governor's Office, some roads will be closed to traffic this weekend. While alternative routes for the closed roads have been announced, all kinds of meetings, demonstrations, and press statements have been banned across the city. So, which roads are closed in Istanbul on March 23, and what are the alternative routes? Here is the list of roads closed to traffic in Istanbul.

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The Istanbul Governor's Office has announced that some roads will be closed to traffic on March 22-23. It also announced that all kinds of meetings, demonstrations, and press statements have been banned for 4 days. Here is the list of roads that will be closed in Istanbul until 08:00 on Sunday…

WHICH ROADS ARE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC IN ISTANBUL?

The roads that will be closed to traffic until 08:00 on Sunday, March 23, and the alternative routes are as follows:

- The direction from the Abide-i Hürriyet Street and Merkez Street intersection towards Çağlayan and all roads leading to this street

- The direction from the Darülaceze Street and Çiftecevizler Street intersection towards Hürriyettepe

- The direction from the Taş Ocağı Street and Kurşun Street intersection towards the Courthouse and all roads leading to this street

- The intersection of Eğitim Street and Esin Street-Manolya Street and all roads leading to Şevket Paşa Street

- Piyalepaşa Boulevard D-100 North exits towards the Courthouse

- The intersection of Vatan Street and Şevket Paşa Street

- The intersection of Kağıthane Street and Şevket Paşa Street

- The intersection of Abide-i Hürriyet Street and Şevket Paşa Street

- The intersection of Akgül Street and Engin Street

- The intersection of Dr. Cemil Bengü Street and Funda Street

- The intersection of Taş Ocağı Street and Yurt Street

- The Çağlayan Tunnel intersection towards the Courthouse

- Yeniyol Street

- D100 North Çağlayan side road exits

- D100 South Çağlayan side road exits

The roads that can be used as alternatives are as follows:

- Çiftecevizler Street

- Sıracevizler Street

- Silahşör Street

- Abide-i Hürriyet Street towards Şişli

- Halaskargazi Street

- Şişli Büyükdere Street

- Darülaceze Street

- Vatan Street

- Kağıthane Street

- D 100

In line with the new decision taken by our Governor's Office; our press release regarding the roads that will be closed to traffic and alternative routes between 16:00 on #Saturday, 22.03.2025, and 08:00 on #Sunday, 23.03.2025…

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