27.03.2025 13:00
Due to the measures taken for the Ramadan Feast in Kocaeli, trucks, tractors, and tankers will not be allowed to pass on the TEM and North Marmara Motorway from tomorrow until Sunday.
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The Kocaeli Governorship has made new decisions to prevent accidents and traffic congestion that may occur during the holiday period. In a statement made by the governorship, it was reported that from 16:00 on March 28, Friday, until 01:00 on March 30, Sunday, the traffic of trucks, tractors, and tankers on the TEM Highway and the Northern Marmara Highway is prohibited.
"EXCEPTIONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR THEIR PASSAGE"
In the statement, it was emphasized that exceptions may be allowed in special circumstances, stating, "Perishable goods such as fresh vegetables/fruits, live animals, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, frozen foods, live and cut flowers, medicines, medical supplies, mail/periodicals, animal feed, and trucks, tractors, and tankers carrying fuel will be allowed to pass through routes other than the main arteries, and if necessary, they will be allowed to be on the main arteries for the shortest time possible as an exception."
INSPECTIONS WILL BE INCREASED
The statement continued that the teams of the Provincial Police Department and the Provincial Gendarmerie Command will increase traffic inspections, especially at points with a high risk of accidents:
"The Provincial Police Department and the Provincial Gendarmerie Command will focus on inspections in public entertainment and rest areas in their areas of responsibility, increase patrol services, and continue traffic controls in accordance with existing circulars and related orders. Necessary measures will be taken to ensure the regular flow of traffic. The number of teams will be increased on highways, D-100, and D-130 roads before and during the return of the holiday, and teams will be stationed at risky points. Traffic teams will be assigned to conduct inspections at points identified as high risk for accidents on the TEM, Northern Marmara Highways, and other state roads between Izmit-Kandıra (including Kefken-Kerpe) from March 26 to April 6, in the direction of Istanbul-Ankara and Ankara-Istanbul."
"FIRING OF WEAPONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED"
The statement indicated that the firing of weapons will definitely not be allowed during the holiday; it was noted that official and civilian police teams will be on duty to prevent incidents such as theft, pickpocketing, and robbery. It was also emphasized that municipalities will focus on workplace inspections to ensure uninterrupted infrastructure services.
In the statement, it was also expressed that emergency services, hospitals, and health units will reinforce their personnel to provide uninterrupted service during the holiday, and it was noted that all necessary measures will be taken by the relevant institutions to keep the roads open in Kocaeli and to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of electricity, water, and natural gas services.
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