Holiday Traffic in Muğla: A 22-Kilometer Traffic Jam Formed
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In Muğla, one of Turkey’s major tourism hubs, traffic congestion occurred due to the Eid al-Adha holiday. After celebrating the holiday and performing the ritual slaughter, citizens heading to vacation destinations took to the roads, causing heavy traffic throughout the city.
With day-trippers also joining the traffic, vehicle queues formed at the entrances to Muğla. The congestion, which began in the Menteşe district and extended all the way to the Yatağan district, resulted in a line approximately 22 kilometers long.
Traffic in the region came to a near standstill at times due to vacationers heading to tourist centers such as Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye, and Datça. While drivers struggled to make progress for long stretches, traffic flow remained generally slow.
Authorities noted that the heavy traffic could continue to intensify and warned drivers to be cautious, observe speed limits, and follow traffic rules.
