28.11.2025 09:10
The Istanbul Governorship announced the roads that will be closed today and tomorrow due to the visit of Pope Leo XIII to Istanbul. As part of his official program, numerous main arteries and connecting roads in central Istanbul will be closed to traffic on Friday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29, due to security measures. The times for the road closures and alternative routes have been specified.
Due to the roads that will be closed on November 28-29 in Istanbul, the Historical Peninsula, Taksim, and Şişli areas will be affected. The security measures to be taken necessitate planning for public transportation and alternative routes. Pope Leo XIII's program on Friday, November 28, will primarily cover routes in the Şişli and Harbiye areas. Here are the roads that will be closed in Istanbul on Friday and Saturday, along with alternative routes.
SAINT ESPRIT CHURCH-BOMONTI FRENCH HOSPICE CLOSED ROADS
(09:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Republic Avenue will be closed to two-way vehicle traffic.
- Halaskargazi Avenue
- Abide-i Hürriyet Avenue will be closed towards Halaskargazi.
- Abide-i Hürriyet Avenue will be closed from the intersection of Darülaceze Avenue.
- Silahşör Avenue
- Ortakır Street will be closed to vehicle traffic.
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Governor's Mansion Avenue
- Yedikuyular Avenue
- Asker Ocağı Avenue
- Büyükdere Avenue
- May 19 Avenue
- Central Avenue
POPE LEO XIII'S VISIT TO THE FRENCH HOSPICE CLOSED ROADS
(07:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Ortakır Street
- Düzoğlu Street
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Silahşör Avenue
- River Street
- Neighborhood Market Street
- İncirlidede Avenue
- Rainbow Street
- New Road Street
BOMONTI FRENCH HOSPICE-VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION CLOSED ROADS
(09:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Republic Avenue
- Silahşör Avenue
- Abide-i Hürriyet Avenue
- Ortakır Street
- İzzet Paşa Street
- Halaskargazi Avenue
- Pope Roncalli Street
- Babil Street
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Governor's Mansion Avenue
- Independence Street
- Central Avenue
- Büyükdere Avenue
- Akar Avenue
VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION – AHL DKE CLOSED ROADS
(12:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Refik Saydam Avenue
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard
- Republic Avenue
- Atatürk Boulevard towards Aksaray
- Gazi Mustafa Kemal Avenue towards the coast
- Eurasia Transit Road towards Bakırköy
- Coast Kennedy Avenue towards Bakırköy (Between Çatladıkapı and Taşhanlar)
- Coast Rauf Orbay Avenue towards Florya (Between Taşhanlar and the Pool Junction)
- New Airport Avenue towards Atatürk Airport
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Shipyard Avenue
- Evliya Çelebi Avenue
- Kemeraltı Avenue
- Yedikuyular Avenue
- Asker Ocağı Avenue
- Governor's Mansion Avenue
- Halaskargazi Avenue
- Abdülezel Paşa Avenue
- Ragıp Gümüşpala Avenue
- Hungarian Brothers Avenue
- Coast Kennedy Avenue towards Sirkeci
- Rauf Orbay Avenue towards Sirkeci
- Aksu Avenue
- 10th Year Avenue
ATATÜRK AIRPORT - VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION RESIDENCE CLOSED ROADS
(14:30 - Until the end of the program)
- Atatürk Airport Road towards Atatürk Airport
- New Airport Avenue towards the Pool Junction
- Old Airport Avenue towards Sirkeci (Between Murat Dilmener and the Pool Junction)
- Rauf Orbay Avenue towards Sirkeci
- Kennedy Avenue towards Sirkeci (Between Taşhanlar and Yenikapı)
- Kennedy Avenue towards Bakırköy (Between Çatladıkapı and Yenikapı)
- Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa Avenue towards Unkapanı
- Atatürk Boulevard towards Unkapanı
- Refik Saydam Avenue will be closed towards Tarlabaşı Boulevard
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard will be closed towards Republic Avenue
- Republic Avenue will be closed to two-way vehicle traffic.
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- D100 North
- D100 South
- Old Airport Avenue towards Florya
- Coast Rauf Orbay Avenue towards Florya
- Aksu Avenue
- 10th Year Avenue
- Abdülezel Paşa Avenue
- Ragıp Gümüşpala Avenue
- Hungarian Brothers Avenue
- Shipyard Avenue
- Evliya Çelebi Avenue
- Kemeraltı Avenue
- Yedikuyular Avenue
- Asker Ocağı Avenue
- Governor's Mansion Avenue
- Halaskargazi Avenue
ROADS CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 29, SATURDAY
VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION RESIDENCE - SULTANAHMET MOSQUE C DOOR
(07:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Republic Avenue
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard
- Refik Saydam Avenue
- Shipyard Avenue
- Kemeraltı Avenue
- Galata Bridge towards Sirkeci
- Reşadiye Avenue towards Sirkeci
- Ankara Avenue towards Sirkeci (Between Ebu Suud Avenue and Sirkeci Square)
- Reşadiye Avenue towards Sirkeci
- Coast Kennedy Avenue towards Florya
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
Ragıp Gümüş Pala Avenue
SULTANAHMET MOSQUE MEASURES CLOSED ROADS
(06:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Fatih District Küçükayasofya Avenue
- Fatih District Torun Street
- Fatih District Dalbastı Street
- Fatih District Utangaç Street
- Fatih District Üçler Street
- Fatih District Nakilbent Street
- Fatih District Tavukhane Street
- Fatih District Aksakal Street
- Fatih District Atmeydanı Avenue
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Fatih District Kadırga Port Avenue
- Fatih District Piyerloti Avenue
- Fatih District Türkeli Avenue
- Fatih District Water Scale Street
SULTANAHMET MOSQUE - MOR EFREM ANCIENT ORTHODOX CHURCH CLOSED ROADS
(07:45 - Until the end of the program)
- Coast Rauf Orbay Avenue (Between Taşhanlar and the Pool Junction)
- Yeşilyurt Station Avenue
- Railway Avenue
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Ragıp Gümüşpala Avenue
- Year Avenue
- Aksu Avenue
- Old Airport Avenue
MOR EFREM ANCIENT ORTHODOX CHURCH ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES CLOSED ROADS
(06:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Bakırköy District Serbesti Avenue (Between the intersection of Serbesti Avenue and Harekat Ordusu Avenue and the intersection of Serbesti Avenue and Station Avenue)
- Bakırköy District Yeşilzeytin Street
- Bakırköy District Endaze Street
- Bakırköy District Andelip Street
- Bakırköy District Yakutçu Street
- Bakırköy District Zümrüt Street
- Bakırköy District Harekat Ordusu Avenue
- Bakırköy District 14 Nisan Avenue
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Gazi Evrenos Avenue
- Fener Avenue
MOR EFREM ANCIENT ORTHODOX CHURCH - VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION RESIDENCE CLOSED ROADS
(08:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Rauf Orbay Avenue towards Sirkeci
- Kennedy Avenue towards Sirkeci (Between Taşhanlar and Yenikapı)
- Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa Unkapanı Avenue
- Atatürk Boulevard towards Unkapanı
- Refik Saydam Avenue
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard
- Republic Avenue
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- D100 North
- D100 South
- Old Airport Avenue towards Florya
- Coast Rauf Orbay Avenue towards Florya
- Aksu Avenue
- Abdülezel Paşa Avenue
- Ragıp Gümüşpala Avenue
- Hungarian Brothers Avenue
- Shipyard Avenue
- Evliya Çelebi Avenue
- Kemeraltı Avenue
- Yedikuyular Avenue
- Asker Ocağı Avenue
- Governor's Mansion Avenue
VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION RESIDENCE – FENER GREEK PATRIARCHATE CLOSED ROADS
(13:30 - Until the end of the program)
- Republic Avenue
- Tarlabaşı Boulevard Refik Saydam Avenue
- Fatih District Ayvansaray Avenue
- Fatih District Mürsel Paşa Avenue
- Fatih District Kadir Has Avenue
- Fatih District Abdulezal Avenue
ALTERNATIVE ROADS
- Shipyard Avenue
- Evliya Çelebi Avenue
- Kemeraltı Avenue
- Yedikuyular Avenue
- Asker Ocağı Avenue
- Governor's Mansion Avenue
- Fatih District Fevzi Paşa Avenue
FENER GREEK PATRIARCHATE ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES CLOSED ROADS
(06.
00 – Until the End of the Program)
- Yıldırım Street, Fatih District
- Camcı Çeşmesi Yokuşu Street, Fatih District
- İncebel Street, Fatih District
- Doctor Sadık Ahmet Street, Fatih District
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Baki Dede Street
- Sancaktar Yokuşu Street
FENER GREEK PATRIARCHATE – ROADS TO BE CLOSED AROUND VOLKSWAGEN ARENA
(14:20 - Until the end of the program)
- Ayvansaray Street, Fatih District
- Mürselpaşa Street, Fatih Street
- Kadir Has Street, Fatih District
- Abdulezelpaşa Street, Fatih District
- Savaklar Street, Fatih District
- Between the D100 South Golden Horn Old Bridge Entrance and Okmeydanı Side Road
- Okmeydanı Hasdal Connection Road towards TEM
- Between the TEM South Road Okmeydanı Junction and Maslak Side Road Entrance
- Büyükdere Street
- Ayazağa Street
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Ayvansaray Street, Fatih District
- Flow from the D100 South Golden Horn New Bridge will be directed towards D100 South
- Piyalepaşa Boulevard
- İmrahor Street
- Odesa Boulevard
- Kemerburgaz Street
- Flow coming from the D100 North to Hasdal-Okmeydanı Connection Road will be closed at the entrance of Hasdal-Okmeydanı Connection Road and redirected towards Kağıthane from Dersaadet Street.
- Okmeydanı South Junctions will be closed towards Fsm Bridge and redirected towards Hasdal-Okmeydanı.
- Coastal Alternative Route
- Çilekli Street
- Baltalimanı Street
ROADS TO BE CLOSED AROUND VOLKSWAGEN ARENA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES
(07:00 - Until the end of the program)
The section of Ayazağa Street between Akasya Street and Hadım Koruyolu Street
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Büyükdere Street
- Okul Street
- Mimar Sinan Street
- Ayazağa Cendere Street
VOLKSWAGEN ARENA - VATICAN ISTANBUL REPRESENTATION ROADS TO BE CLOSED
(17:00 - Until the end of the program)
- Ayazağa Street
- Büyükdere Street
- Merkez Street
- Between the TEM North Road Beşiktaş Junctions and Hasdal Junction
- Hasdal Okmeydarı Connection Road towards D100
- Between D100 South Okmeydanı and Çağlayan Side Road Entrance
- Halaskargazi Street
- Republic Street
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
- Baltalimanı Coastal Road
- Katar Street
- Azerbaijan Street
- İmrahor Street
- Ortaklar Street
- May 19 Street
- Abide-i Hürriyet Street
- Governor's Mansion Street
- Rumeli Street
- Piyale Paşa Boulevard
- Odesa Street