03.02.2025 08:32
After a two-week break in Istanbul, traffic congestion occurred in the morning hours with the reopening of schools. The congestion rate on the E-5 highway and in some areas reached up to 55%.
With the reopening of schools after a two-week break in Istanbul, traffic congestion began to form early in the morning. Following the end of the two-week midterm break in primary and secondary education institutions in Turkey, traffic congestion was experienced in Istanbul early in the morning. Approximately 20 million students and 1 million 178 thousand teachers studying in primary and secondary education institutions will start classes today after the two-week semester break.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION MEASURED AT 55 PERCENT
With the opening of schools, traffic congestion was experienced early in the morning on the E-5 highway at the Halıcıoğlu location, and the Golden Horn Bridge towards Ankara. According to İBB data, traffic congestion in Istanbul was measured at 55 percent around 07:30.