Some Roads in Istanbul to Be Temporarily Closed to Traffic
Due to New Year's measures in the Beyoğlu, Şişli, Beşiktaş and Kadıköy districts on 31.12.2025, and due to the "Turkey Youth Foundation Walk Program" to be held in the Fatih and Beyoğlu districts on 01.01.2026, the roads to be closed to traffic and the alternative routes are as follows:
ROADS TO BE CLOSED ON 31.12.2025 DUE TO NEW YEAR'S MEASURES (BEYOĞLU, 14.00-until the end of the program)
- İstiklal Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Takı Zafer Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Sıraselviler Avenue (the section between Hocazade Street and Taksim Square),
- Asmalı Mescit Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Dünya Sağlık Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Osmanlı Street and all avenues and streets leading onto this avenue,
- Zambak Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Atıf Yılmaz Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Balo Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Yeni Çarşı Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Turnacıbaşı Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Meşelik Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Sadri Alışık Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Aslan Yatağı Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Kazancı Yokuşu and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Hamalbaşı Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Meşrutiyet Avenue (the section between Karayel Street and Hamalbaşı Avenue),
- İlk Belediye Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Ensiz Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Kumbaracı Yokuşu and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Postacılar Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Yolcuzade İskender Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Sadi Konuralp Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Refik Saydam Avenue, Taksim direction (one-way as of 22:00),
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard, Taksim direction (one-way as of 22:00)
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard, Unkapanı direction, Meclis-i Mebusan Avenue,
- Meclis-i Mebusan Avenue,
- Mete Avenue,
- İnönü Avenue,
- Kemeraltı Avenue,
- Refik Saydam Avenue, Unkapanı direction,
- Tersane Avenue,
- Evliya Çelebi Avenue,
ROADS TO BE CLOSED (ŞİŞLİ, 14.00-until the end of the program)
- Mim Kemal Öke Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Abdi İpekçi Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Bostan Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Atiye Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Altın Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Prof. Dr. Fevzi Fevzioğlu Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Teşvikiye Avenue,
- Valikonağı Avenue,
- Rumeli Avenue,
- Halaskargazi Avenue,
- Cumhuriyet Avenue,
ROADS TO BE CLOSED (BEŞİKTAŞ, 14.00-until the end of the program)
- Palanga Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Kırbaç Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Kireçhane Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Alay Emini Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Yeşilpınar Street,
- Yol Street,
- Ahmet Adnan Saygun Avenue,
ROADS TO BE CLOSED (KADIKÖY, 14.00-until the end of the program)
- Bahariye Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- General Asım Gündüz Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Badem Altı Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Leylek Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Tuglacı Emin Bey Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Mühürdar Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Albay Faik Sözdener Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Caddebostan İskele Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Söğütlüçeşme Avenue,
- Dr. Esat Işık Avenue,
- Rıhtım Avenue,
- Çetin Emeç Boulevard,
- Abdulkadir Noyan Street.
ROADS TO BE CLOSED AND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES ON 01.01.2026 DUE TO THE "TURKEY YOUTH FOUNDATION WALK PROGRAM"
FATİH DISTRICT ROADS TO BE CLOSED (03.00-until the end of the program)
- Galata Bridge and all avenues and streets leading onto it (will close as of 22.00),
- Ragıp Gümüşpala Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Reşadiye Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Ankara Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Ebu Suud Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Sahil Kennedy Avenue (the section between the intersection with Aksakal Street and the intersection with Reşadiye Avenue),
- Divanyolu Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Alemdar Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it will be closed to vehicle traffic.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Atatürk Boulevard,
- Unkapanı Bridge.
BEYOĞLU DISTRICT ROADS TO BE CLOSED (03.00-until the end of the program)
- Meclisi Mebusan Avenue (the section between the intersection with Dolmabahçe Gazhane Avenue and the intersection with Kemeraltı Avenue),
- Bankalar Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Tersane Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Necatibey Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Alageyik Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Yüksek Kaldırım Street and all avenues and streets leading onto it,
- Kemeraltı Avenue and all avenues and streets leading onto it will be closed to vehicle traffic.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Refik Saydam Avenue,
- Meclis-i Mebusan Avenue, Dolmabahçe direction,
- Unkapanı Bridge.
TRAMWAY ROUTES AND LINES TO BE CLOSED
On the T-1 Kabataş-Bağcılar Tramway Line;
As of 22.00 on 31 December 2025, no services will run between the Kabataş and Sultanahmet stations.
As of 03.00 on 01 January 2026 until the measures end, no services will run between the Kabataş and Beyazıt stations.
On the T-5 Eminönü-Alibeyköy Tramway Line;
As of 03.00 on 01 January 2026 until the measures end, no services will run between the Küçükpazar and Eminönü stations.
Respectfully announced to the public.
