Traffic is dead in Istanbul! Due to the rain, the density increased to 80 percent

With the effect of the rain that started yesterday evening in the city, traffic density increased on the D-100 highway, TEM Highway and connection roads on the Anatolian and European sides.

While there is congestion on the D-100 highway on the Anatolian Side, from Kartal to the entrance of the Eurasia Tunnel in the direction of Edirne, traffic starting from Göztepe in the opposite direction is effective intermittently until Kartal.

Vehicles are also having difficulty moving on the section of TEM Highway between Sultanbeyli and Çamlıca.

On the way to the European Side, traffic starts from Uzunçayır location on the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, and from Kozyatağı on the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.

Traffic congestion occurred when 2 lanes were closed to traffic due to rainwater accumulation in the Pendik location of the Sahil Road in the direction of Kartal.

On the European Side, there is two-way traffic density around Avcılar, Yenibosna, Cevizlibağ, Haliç Bridge, Okmeydanı and Mecidiyeköy on the D-100 highway.

While vehicles are traveling slowly in the Ispartakule, Bahçeşehir, Hasdal and Seyrantepe locations of the TEM Highway towards Ankara, traffic in the opposite direction is moving smoothly.

There is two-way traffic congestion in the Zincirlikuyu direction of Büyükdere Street and Basın Ekspres.

With the traffic density, crowds also formed at public transportation stops.

According to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) traffic density map, the citywide density has increased to 80 percent. Density was measured as 89 percent on the Anatolian Side and 71 percent on the European Side.