Striking Scenes in Istanbul’s Busy Karaköy: Why Risk a 100-Metre Detour When You Can Cross Through Traffic?
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- Pedestrians in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu Karaköy district are crossing between vehicles despite an available underpass.
- Barriers force people who avoid the traffic to take a 100-metre detour, while some pedestrians climb over them.
A confusing scene has unfolded on a busy road in Istanbul’s tourist district of Beyoğlu Karaköy.
Although an underpass is available, many pedestrians try to cross through the traffic and then encounter barriers on the other side. The barriers force people to walk around them, adding 100 metres to the route.
Some pedestrians have instead been seen climbing over the barriers.
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Originally published by Hürriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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