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Provincial roads (İl yolu) in Turkey are maintained by the KGM. These roads serve as secondary roads to the State Roads (D.XXX) and mainly connect small towns (every district's capital town is accessible either by a state or a provincial road) or acting as alternate routes to the trunk roads.
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]
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.
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.
This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Türkiye by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Türkiye is 85,279,553 [ 1 ] according to the 2023 estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world.
State roads in Turkey (24 P) Streets in Turkey (7 C, 1 P) T. Toll roads in Turkey (2 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Roads in Turkey"
English: Map of Turkey in Europe, Greece and the Balkans, extract of Anthony Finley, A New General Altas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions of the Globe, Together with the several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World; Compiled from the Best Authorities, and corrected by the Most Recent Discoveries, Philadelphia, 1827.
Highways in Turkey; ... European route E 881 is a European B class road in Turkey, connecting the cities ... UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road ...