Which Roads Will Be Closed to Traffic in Istanbul and Ankara Due to May 1?

According to the statement made by the Istanbul Governorship; As part of the 1 May Labor and Solidarity Day events, the roads that will be closed until the end of the event from 06:00 on Sunday, May 1, 2022 in Beyoğlu, and the routes with alternatives are as follows:

The roads to be closed as of 06:00 today in Beyoğlu district; Sıraselviler Street, Tak-ı Zafer Street, Sadri Alışık Street- Atıf Yılmaz Street, Balo Street-Turnacı Başı Street-Zambak Street-Meşelik Street,Yeni Çarşı Street-Kumbaracı Hill, Asmalı Mescid Street-Meşrutiyet Street-Hamal Başı Street-Kamer Hatun Street, Ilk Belediye Street-Ensiz Street, İnönü Street- Mete Street.

The alternative routes determined are as follows; Refik Saydam Street, Tarlabaşı Boulevard, Parliament-i Mebusan Street, Tersane Street, Mebusan Slope, Boğaz Kesen Street, Defterdar Slope.

The roads that will be closed as of 06:00 on the Anatolian Side are as follows: Turgut Özal Boulevard (Maltepe – Kartal Coastal Road), (the part between the front of Küçükyalı Maltepe Marriage Office and Kartal Çanakkale Street Junction) and all the streets leading to this street. D-100 highway and Maltepe Bağdat Caddesi were suggested as alternative routes.

ANKARA

In a written statement made by the Ankara Governor’s Office, an open-air meeting on ‘May 1 Day of Unity, Struggle and Solidarity‘ will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022, between 13.00-15.30. As of 23.00 on Saturday, April 30, 2022, due to the open air meeting in question, if needed; The section of Anıt Street between Turgut Reis Street and Anadolu Square and all streets/streets opening here are two-way, from 08:00 on Sunday, May 1, 2022 until the end of the event; Anıt Street and all of the streets/streets leading to it are bidirectional, the part of Dögol Street between Beşevler Junction and Anadolu Square and all of the streets/streets opening here are bidirectional,