Roads to be closed and alternative routes for the Hagia Sophia opening announced!

The roads to be temporarily closed to traffic and the alternative routes, as determined by the Istanbul Police Department Traffic Inspection Branch, in connection with the Hagia Sophia Mosque, which will be reopened for worship with Friday prayers on Friday, 24 July 2020, are set out below, effective from 20:00 on Thursday, 23 July 2020 and from 05:00 on Friday, 24 July 2020. The specified roads will be gradually reopened to traffic after the ceremony.

* Roads to Be Closed as of 20:00 on Thursday, 23.07.2020

1- Ankara Caddesi

2- Ord. Prof. Dr. Cemil Birsel Caddesi,

3- Sarayburnu Gülhane Caddesi,

4- Ahırkapı Caddesi,

5- Aksakal Sokağı,

6- İshakpaşa Caddesi,

7- Junction from Küçükayasofya to Torun Sokak,

8- Nakil Bent Sokak, Tavukhane Sokak,

9- Peyhane Sokak,

10- Klodfarer Caddesi,

11- Babıali Caddesi,

12- Alayköşkü Caddesi,

13- Within Gülhane,

14- Alemdar Caddesi (Tramway Road),

15- Roads connecting to the Historic Peninsula.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

1- Vatan Caddesi,

2- Millet Caddesi,

3- Balat Sahil – Atatürk Bulvarı,

4- D 100 North-South,

5- Rauf Orbay Caddesi,

6- Atatürk Köprüsü,

7- Galata Köprüsü routes

Roads to Be Closed as of 05:00 on Friday, 24.07.2020

1- Ankara Caddesi,

2- All streets and roads branching off between the Taşhanlar Variant on Sahil Kennedy Caddesi and Sirkeci Square,

3- Alemdar Caddesi,

4- Galata Köprüsü,

5- Namık Kemal Caddesi,

6- Ordu Caddesi,

7- 10. Yıl Caddesi, from the Topkapı Tunnel toward the coast,

8- Ragıp Gümüşpala Caddesi, from Atatürk Köprüsü toward Sirkeci,

9- Gazi Mustafa Kemal Caddesi,

10- Ekrem Kurt Bulvarı, from in front of the Hippodrome toward the coast,

11- Ahırkapı Caddesi, toward Sultanahmet,

12- İshakpaşa Caddesi,

13- Aksakal Sokak,

14- Ebusuud Caddesi,

15- Küçükayasofya Caddesi,

16- Torun Sokak,

17- Tavukhane Sokak,

18- Nakilbent Sokak,

19- Klodfarer Caddesi,

20- Peykhane Caddesi,

21- Cemal Yener Tosyalı,

22- Revani Çelebi Sokak,

23- Hacı Kadın Caddesi,

24- Divanyolu Caddesi,

25- Piyeloti Caddesi, from Kadırga Caddesi onward,

26- Dostluk Yurdu Sokak,

27- Babıali Caddesi,

28- Alayköşkü Caddesi,

29- Gülhane Park entrances,

30- Hayriye Tüccarı Caddesi,

31- Şehzadebaşı Caddesi,

32- Hükümet Konağı Caddesi,

33- İmran Öktem Caddesi,

34- Reşadiye Caddesi,

ALTERNATIVE ROADS

1- Vatan Caddesi,

2- Millet Caddesi,

3- Balat Sahil,

4- Atatürk Bulvarı,

5- D 100 North-South,

6- Rauf Orbay Caddesi,

7- Türkeli Caddesi,

8- Atatürk Köprüsü,

9- Fevzipaşa Caddesi routes may be used.