26.07.2026 19:20
After the completion of road works at the Kırkdilim passage of the Çorum-Osmancık Highway, citizens living in Feriz and surrounding villages stated that the new junction was built in the wrong location and that their safety is at risk. The villagers claim that the contractor company failed to deliver the promised mosque toilet, culvert, stream crossings, bus stop, and infrastructure works, and demand the restoration of the previous transportation arrangement.
Following the completion of road works on the Çorum-Osmancık Highway at the Kırkdilim passage, citizens living in Feriz and surrounding villages claim that the new arrangement has disadvantaged them.
“WE LIVE IN FEAR OF DEATH EVERY DAY” Villagers stated that the existing junction was removed, and the new junction built in its place has made access to the villages difficult. Citizens noted that they have to switch to the left lane to enter the village and expressed that they live in fear of death every day due to vehicles speeding at high speed.
Citizens also claimed that before the road works began, a protocol with the contractor company promised the construction of a mosque toilet, culvert, creek crossings, a bus stop, and various infrastructure works, but these promises have not been fulfilled despite the time that has passed.
"I WISH THEY HADN'T BUILT THIS ROAD" Muzaffer Solak, one of the villagers, said the following on the matter: "I am from Kırkdilim, I reside in Çorum, but I cannot come here. I am a citizen longing for my home due to dust, stones, and rocks. I wish they hadn't built this road. We were happier before. They say, 'I did it, it's done.' We used to have a road here. People would get off here. From here, they would go to Feriz and other villages. Children would board here and go to school. None of that exists anymore. There is no safety at all. What I want is very simple. Build a layby, build a stop. Let people get on and off comfortably, come and go. That's what we want, our demand. I have a protocol. Based on this protocol, let them rebuild the toilets, roads, culverts, and creeks they demolished. Let the promise be kept."
"WE WANT OUR 100-YEAR-OLD ROAD BACK" İbrahim Taşkan stated that the villagers' only demand is the restoration of the old transportation arrangement, saying, "I want my road, which is my right and which I have used for 100 years, back. That's what I want. I want my village's road."
"WE FEAR DEATH WHEN ENTERING OUR VILLAGE" Fatih Akman also noted that farmers using tractors are particularly at great risk and said: "I am from Kırkdilim, a retired farmer. I come from here with my tractor and equipment. Vehicles behind me come at 150 km/h and don't take their foot off the gas. My roof light is on, I signal a left turn, but because of the equipment, the signal is not visible. The driver doesn't switch to the right lane; he comes at 120-130 km/h. Every time I make a left turn, I fear someone will hit me. Honestly, I'm afraid to enter the village. This place has become a highway now. They didn't build a proper side road here. There's no safe area for minibuses to drop people off. Maybe they'll do it tomorrow, but it will be after the fact. A vehicle from behind could hit a citizen getting off a minibus. We want these deficiencies to be addressed without anyone getting hurt or villagers being harmed. While this road was being built, millions of tons of stone were taken from our village. We gave permission, people did their work, earned their money. But the promises and commitments made to us are not being fulfilled."
"THIS JUNCTION WAS BUILT IN THE WRONG PLACE" Şerafettin Dilekçi, another villager, argued that the current location of the junction poses a serious risk and used the following statements: "I come from Çorum and will turn to Feriz Village. That junction is completely misplaced. When I switch to the left lane here, if a vehicle from behind hits me, maybe I would be right, but what matters is thinking about the outcome. We need to consider potential loss of life. My brother had an accident here. Thank God there was a trailer behind him, or a greater disaster would have occurred. Vehicles come at 110-120 km/h here, maybe some even faster. Citizens cannot see the approaching vehicle. We want this problem to be resolved as soon as possible."