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Highway Roads in Turkey as of October 1, 2024 This map highlights different types of highways across Turkey as of October 1, 2024, classified by their funding and operational model: Red : Highways that are open to service and funded by public resources.
They are more commonly called State roads (Turkish: Devlet yolu) and are the primary road network in Turkey. The network is mostly maintained by the General Directorate of Highways (KGM), except for within large cities ( Turkish : Büyükşehir ) where the respective city municipality assumes responsibility.
Most motorways in Turkey have six lanes (3+3 lanes), however there are sections of some motorways with only four (2+2) lanes. The motorways extended to 28 of the country's 81 provincial-level administrative divisions. [2] As of October 2024, there are 3,796 km of toll motorways network (otoyollar) in service. [2]
The construction of a national road system was prioritized in 1948, where the construction of new roads were greatly accelerated. This led to a rise in automobile usage in Turkey. By the 1960s, traffic problems were becoming prevalent in large cities and capacity on intercity roads needed to be upgraded.
The General Directorate Of Highways (Turkish: Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü) (KGM) is a state agency responsible for the construction and maintenance of all public roadways outside of cities and towns in Turkey. It was established on 1 March 1950, following the enactment of the International Highways Act in 1949.
Istanbul Airport is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is a major hub in the world. Transport in Turkey is road-dominated and mostly fuelled by diesel. [1] Transport consumes a quarter of energy in Turkey, [2] and is a major source of air pollution in Turkey and greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey.
Toll roads in Turkey (2 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Roads in Turkey" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Provincial road 34-27 (Turkish: İl yolu 34-27), named the Samadıra–Kartal connector (Turkish: Samandıra-Kartal bağlantısı), is a 9.9-kilometre-long (6.2 mi) highway that connects the motorway O-4 to the state highway D.100 in Istanbul, Turkey. A provincial road is governed under the responsibility of the respective Turkish provincial ...