01.09.2025 15:52
The Istanbul Governorship has issued a circular regarding motorcycle parking areas. The governorship's circular states that "motorcycles should not be allowed to park on sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and squares, and entry of motorcycles into areas closed to traffic should be strictly prohibited."
The Istanbul Governorship has published a circular regarding motorcycle parking areas. The circular states, "Nowadays, motorcycles/motorized bicycles are preferred for both individual use and by commercial enterprises due to their ability to facilitate transportation and provide cost advantages. With the increasing presence of such vehicles in traffic, there is a need to designate appropriate parking areas."
The following places where parking is prohibited were reminded within the scope of the circular:
Article 61 of the Highway Traffic Law No. 2918 states; "Places and situations where parking is prohibited on the roadway are as follows:
a) In places where stopping is prohibited,
b) In places where parking is prohibited by traffic signs,
c) In front of or on passageways,
d) Within five meters from designated fire hydrants in both directions,
e) Within fifteen meters from signs indicating stops for public transport vehicles in both directions,
f) On the middle roadway of highways with three or more separate roadways,
g) In places that will obstruct the exit of vehicles parked in accordance with the rules,
h) Within fifteen meters from the sign indicating the entry and exit of vehicles with right of way,
i) Outside the permitted duration or time for parking indicated on the signs,
j) Within five meters from the entrance and exit gates of places benefiting the public and specified in the regulation,
k) On underpasses, overpasses, and bridges where no parking space has been allocated or indicated by traffic signs, or within ten meters of them,
l) Outside the determined duration and manner for parking,
m) In parking spaces allocated to specific individuals, institutions, and organizations, designated according to the principles in the regulation and marked with a sign,
n) Additionally, in pedestrian paths outside the situations specified in the regulation,
o) In parking spaces reserved for vehicles of the disabled, parking is prohibited," it has been regulated.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED"
In the governorship circular, it was stated that "the relevant municipalities must urgently designate motorcycle parking areas in a way that will not affect traffic flow, parking motorcycles on sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and squares is not allowed, and entry of motorcycles into areas closed to traffic is absolutely not permitted."