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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. In the early 21st century, the network was greatly expanded to accommodate four-lane highways throughout the country.
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.
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.
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]
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 ...
The Anatolian side of Turkey is the largest portion in the country [1] that bridges southeastern Europe and west Asia. East Thrace, the European portion of Turkey comprises 3% [2] of the landmass but over 15% [2] of the population.
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Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.