Turkey offers free travel on select bridges and highways during Kurban Bayramı holiday

Turkey's Kurban Bayramı holiday has officially begun, bringing with it a period of free travel on select public infrastructure. Citizens embarking on holiday journeys will benefit from complimentary passage on many state-operated roads and bridges.

The free travel period commences on May 26, 2026, at 00:00, extending through May 30, 2026, until midnight. This initiative covers all state highways managed by the General Directorate of Highways (KGM). Additionally, the iconic 15 July Martyrs Bridge and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, both spanning the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, will be toll-free during this period.

However, the holiday waiver does not extend to all routes. Infrastructure projects managed under a build-operate-transfer (YİD) model by private companies will continue to charge normal tolls. This includes the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and the associated Northern Marmara Motorway, the Osmangazi Bridge and the Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Motorway, and the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge along with the Malkara-Çanakkale Motorway. Travelers using these routes will be subject to the standard fare schedule throughout the holiday.