Some roads in Istanbul to be closed to traffic due to "1 May Labour and Solidarity Day" celebrations..

According to a statement made by the Istanbul Governor's Office, some roads in Istanbul will be closed to traffic due to the "1 May Labour and Solidarity Day" celebrations. The statement is presented below for your information...

PRESS RELEASE
1 May Labour and Solidarity Day will be celebrated with various events in our province of Istanbul, as throughout our country.
Improving the working conditions of our workers and labourers and protecting their rights have always been among the priority issues of our State. In order to ensure that 1 May is celebrated peacefully and in harmony with our workers and labourers, the following measures have been taken:
. Throughout our province, 30,101 members of our police force will be on duty in order to ensure the safety of our citizens.
· In order not to disrupt the daily lives of our citizens, as of 05:00 only the Osmanbey, Taksim, and Şişhane Metro stations will remain closed; the metro will pass through these stations in transit. In addition, the Kabataş-Taksim Funicular line and the Karaköy-Tünel Funicular line, as well as the Beşiktaş, Kabataş, and Karaköy piers (including the Dentur and Turyol piers), will not be in service.
· Apart from the cancelled services, public transport vehicles in our province will continue to operate.
· The roads to be closed from 04:00 on Monday, 1 May 2017 until the celebrations end are specified below.

Roads to be Closed to Traffic in Bakırköy District:
· İncirli Avenue,
· Olgunlar Street,
· İsmail Erez Boulevard,
· Ekrem Kurt Boulevard,
· Fikret Yüzaltı Avenue,
· Bahçesaray Street,
· Sayfiye Street,
· Pembeay Street,
· Pelinli Street,
· Akıl Hastanesi Avenue.
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Alternative Routes:
· D-100 North-South,
· Sahil Kennedy Avenue,
· Yüce Tarla Avenue,
· İskele Avenue,
· Prof. Turan Güneş Avenue,
· Karabal Avenue,
· Dr. Tevfik Sağlam Avenue.

Roads to be Closed to Traffic in Beyoğlu District:
· Tarlabaşı Boulevard,
· Mete Avenue,
· Gümüşsuyu Avenue,
· Sıraselviler Avenue,
· Halaskargazi Avenue,
· Cumhuriyet Avenue,
· The tunnel between Feriköy and Dolmabahçe (both directions).

Alternative Routes:
· Traffic coming from the Unkapanı Bridge and Perşembe Pazarı will be directed towards Kasımpaşa and Karaköy,
· Traffic coming from Kasımpaşa will be directed from the Tuz Ambarı traffic lights towards Hasköy and Karaköy,
· Traffic coming from Dolapdere will be directed from the Divan Junction and over the Tunnel towards Şişli, or over the Stadium towards Beşiktaş,
· Traffic coming from Dolmabahçe Gazhane Avenue will be directed towards Beşiktaş or Karaköy without entering Gümüşsuyu.
We celebrate the 1 May Labour and Solidarity Day of our fellow workers and labourers; we express our expectation that our citizens will not heed calls to gather outside permitted areas, will take into account the warnings and cautions of our official institutions and their personnel on duty, and will comply with the rules during the implementation of the measures taken, with their support, understanding, and sensitivity;
We respectfully present this to the public.