Urban Traffic Congestion Increased in Istanbul

On the Anatolian Side, the density starts in Kartal on the D-100 highway and reaches the entrance of the Eurasia Tunnel.

The traffic, which intensifies in Sultanbeyli on the TEM Highway, continues until the 15 July Martyrs Bridge.

The density in the direction of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge starts in Ataşehir and extends to the bridge entrance.

On the Şile Highway, vehicles travel slowly from Altunizade to Ümraniye.

On the European Side, density is seen on the D-100 highway between Merter and Küçükçekmece, and in Beylikdüzü, Avcılar, Zincirlikuyu, Çağlayan and Mecidiyeköy.

Vehicles are also moving slowly in the direction of the 15 July Martyrs Bridge on the D-100.

On the TEM Highway, traffic is heavy from Bahçeşehir, Saadetdere, Beylikdüzü, Hasdal, Seyrantepe and İstoç to Mahmutbey Tollbooths.

On the other hand, there is passenger density at tram, metro, bus and metrobus stops.

Citizens arriving at transfer centers such as Zincirlikuyu, Cevizlibağ, Uzunçayır and Altunizade are waiting in line to get on the vehicles.

According to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Pocket Traffic Map data, traffic density throughout the city increased to 69 percent in the morning hours.

Density was measured as 85 percent on the Anatolian Side and 58 percent on the European Side.

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