Schools have opened, and traffic congestion in Istanbul has exceeded 70%.

Schools have opened, and traffic congestion in Istanbul has exceeded 70%.

02.02.2026 09:00

With the end of the mid-term break in schools in Istanbul, traffic congestion significantly increased at the beginning of the week. The traffic rate was measured at 74 percent in the city during the morning hours.

After the mid-term break in schools in Istanbul ended, the school bell rang for children. Following the end of the mid-term break in schools in Istanbul, traffic density particularly increased on the main arteries during the morning hours of the first business day of the week.

TRAFFIC DENSITY RATE IS 74 PERCENT

The traffic density rate across the city was measured at 74 percent as of 08:00. Traffic was also significant on the Kozyatağı D-100 Highway and the Yenibosna D-100 Highway.

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