As people returned home after spending the Eid al-Adha holiday in their hometowns or resorts, drivers hoping to avoid getting stuck in traffic on Sunday began hitting the roads early in the morning on the eighth day of the holiday.
While drivers caused traffic jams at the Kocaeli intersection on the TEM Expressway, teams from the Kocaeli Police Station and Provincial Gendarmerie conducted round-the-clock inspections on the route and took necessary precautions to prevent negative situations.
Gendarmerie and police teams are deployed at designated points to warn drivers not to exceed the speed limit and to maintain a safe distance from other vehicles. Drivers exceeding the speed limit are also detected by radar and necessary penalties are imposed. Sometimes traffic jams occur due to vehicle breakdowns.
Major intersection density
The day before the end of the nine-day holiday declared for Eid al-Adha, citizens began to return home. Traffic density began to increase two days ago in Kırıkkale, called the “major junction” because it is the intersection of Route 43 and the highway that provides transportation. Today, long lines of cars have formed, especially on the Ankara-Kırıkkale highway.
Police and gendarmerie continued to implement traffic and security measures that were initiated a few days ago. Some intersections along the route were closed, causing increased traffic volumes. Traffic density is expected to increase further throughout the night.
10km queue in Muğla
Muğla, home to world-famous tourist destinations such as Bodrum, Datça, Marmaris and Fethiye, saw high demand during the Eid al-Adha holidays. It was stated that around 3 million local tourists visited Muğla during the holidays. Vacationers who stayed in tents as well as hotels, apartments and hostels aimed to return to their hometowns.
Holidaymakers queued for about 10 kilometers on the Muğla-Antalya highway, and traffic teams took precautions to avoid accidents on the route.
