Itinerary Ban in Istanbul for Heavy Vehicles as of 1st June 2021

Turkey

 According to the decision of the İstanbul Transport Coordination Committee, as of 1st of June 2021, heavy vehicles (type N3/O3/O4) that will transit through Istanbul will not be using D100, TEM, and connection roads.

These vehicles that transitting Istanbul will be using the Northern Marmara Highway, and those will enter the İstanbul from the west will enter the aforementioned highway via the Silivri-Kınalı intersection and will leave via the Pendik-Kurnaköy intersection. Those will enter İstanbul from the east will enter the aforementioned highway via the Pendik-Kurnaköy intersection and will be leaving via the Silivri-Kınalı intersection. 

Except for the above-mentioned one, all the existing procedures for heavy vehicles will remain, and providing logistics services in, to/from  Istanbul will continue as usual. 

Note: 

N3 Type: Over 12 tons motor vehicles

O3 Type: Between 3,5 – 10 tons vehicles without engine

O4 Type: Over 10 tons vehicles without engine 

Source: TOBB