As a part of precautions forward of New Year’s Eve, some roads in Istanbul’s central Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Şişli and Kadıköy districts are set to be closed for visitors on Sunday, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
According to the assertion from the Provincial Police Department, ranging from 2 p.m. Sunday (11 a.m. GMT), Istiklal Street in Beyoğlu and the roads resulting in this avenue, Tak-ı Zafer and Sıraselviler streets, the intersection of Hocazade Street to Taksim Square route, and the intersection of Ömer Hayyam Street and Hamalbaşı Street shall be closed to visitors.
Drivers coming from Galata Bridge shall be directed towards Beşiktaş by way of Kemeraltı, Meclis-i Mebusan, and Dolmabahçe avenues, whereas drivers coming from Unkapanı Bridge shall be directed by Refik Saydam Street and Tarlabaşı Boulevard to Divan Intersection and Cumhuriyet Street.
In the Şişli space, commencing from 2 p.m. native time, Mim Kemal Öke Street and the intersection of Vali Konağı Street, in addition to the activates Abdi Ipekçi Street between Abdi Ipekçi and Bostan, Atiye, Altın and Professor Dr. Fevzi Fevzioğlu streets, shall be closed to visitors.
Drivers shall be redirected to Teşvikiye, Valikonağı, Rumeli, Bayıldım, Halaskargazi and Cumhuriyet avenues.
In the Beşiktaş district, equally ranging from 2 p.m., the Kuruçeşme route from the intersection of Kuruçeşme neighborhood’s Kireçhane Street and Çağrı Street to the intersection of Alay Emini Street shall be closed to visitors, and visitors circulate shall be directed towards Ulus neighborhood.
In Kadıköy, on the town’s Anatolian aspect ranging from 6 p.m., the intersection of Söğütlüçeşme Street and Bestekar Dilhayat Street in Osmanağa neighborhood shall be closed to visitors, in addition to the intersection of General Asım Gündüz Street and Kırtasiyeci St., and the intersection of Gen. Asım Gündüz St. and Serasker St.
Similarly, some roads in Caferağa, Rıhtım and Caddebostan neighborhoods shall be closed to visitors.
Earlier this week Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya introduced the mandatory safety precautions had been undertaken to welcome the arrival of the brand new 12 months and detailed the variety of personnel to be deployed by a submit on his social media account on the X platform, previously Twitter.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
