"Do not take the roads without taking the necessary precautions" and despite the warnings to use public transportation, those who left with their private vehicles remained on the roads with heavy snow. At many points, citizens had to leave their vehicles on the sides of highways.
ENTRY TO THE CITY IS BANNED UNTIL A SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
Istanbul Governor's Office took a series of decisions within the scope of efforts to combat snow.
Accordingly, apart from security, health and transportation services; It has been decided that civil servants, workers and other personnel will be on administrative leave on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
It has been decided to stop the departures of intercity passenger buses in Esenler, Harem and all mobile bus stations until 09:00 on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
It was decided to take a break from higher education until Monday, January 31, 2022.
It has been decided to restrict the entrance of vehicles traveling from Thrace and Anatolia to Istanbul until a second announcement.
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, who came to Istanbul upon the instruction of President Erdoğan, landed at Atatürk Airport, which is closed to scheduled flights instead of the closed Istanbul Airport.
ROADS EXCEPT MAIN ARTERIES CLOSED
*Due to the heavy snow, many drivers parked their vehicles on the side of the road, causing disruptions in the work of the teams.
*Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya requested that the private vehicles parked on the highway and D-100 be removed by their owners.
* Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality teams also carried out salting works in the main arteries.
* It was observed that heavy snow accumulated on the roads outside the main arteries. In some areas, trees that could not bear the weight of the snow fell.
*Due to the intensity experienced at the bus stops, many citizens had to walk long distances.