Turkey’s Communications Directorate Launches Interactive NATO Summit Road-Closure Map for Ankara
Turkey’s Presidential Communications Directorate has published an interactive map showing the roads that will be closed and the alternative routes available across Ankara during the NATO Summit on 7-8 July 2026. The tool is live at harita.iletisim.gov.tr.
What the map offers
The tool consolidates every traffic measure that applies during the summit onto a single screen. Users can set a start and end point (A → B) and generate a route that avoids the motorcade corridors.
- Fully closed roads
- Convoy (motorcade) routes
- Roads bordering the restricted zones
- Recommended alternative routes that bypass the closures
- Layer controls and a 3D map view
Closure window and affected roads
According to the Ankara Governor’s Office and police, the main arteries around the Presidential Complex will be fully closed to vehicle traffic from 07:00 on Tuesday 7 July until 23:59 on Wednesday 8 July.
Roads fully closed (Presidential Complex area)
- Cumhurbaşkanlığı Boulevard and Avenue
- Alparslan Türkeş Avenue
- Beştepe Avenue
- Söğütözü Avenue
- Bahriye Üçok Avenue
- Sakıp Sabancı Boulevard
Diplomatic corridors closed during motorcade passage
On the routes used by visiting heads of state and government, closures will apply only while convoys pass through:
- Ankara Ring Road
- Özal, İsmet İnönü, Ankara and Anadolu Boulevards
- Atatürk, Mevlana and Dumlupınar Boulevards
- Türk Kızılayı, Cinnah and Çankaya Avenues
- Simon Bolivar, Rabindranath Tagore and John F. Kennedy Avenues
Red Zone
A “Red Zone” regime will be in force for the summit. The Esenboğa and Etimesgut airport corridors, the Söğütözü district that hosts the Presidential Complex, and the areas around the delegations’ hotels and transit routes have been designated as red zones, with controlled vehicle and pedestrian access.
Alternative routes
| Closed | Recommended alternative |
|---|---|
| Mevlana Boulevard | Turan Güneş Blvd, Şehit Savcı Mehmet Selim Kiraz Blvd, Dikmen Avenue |
| Anadolu Boulevard | Melih Gökçek Blvd, Şaşmaz Blvd, İvedik Avenue, Serhat Avenue |
| Atatürk Boulevard | Necatibey Avenue, Mithatpaşa Avenue |
Frequently asked questions
Where is the map?
harita.iletisim.gov.tr. Access is free and requires no registration.
When do the roads close?
The main roads around the Presidential Complex stay closed from 07:00 on 7 July to 23:59 on 8 July; on the diplomatic corridors, closures are limited to motorcade passage.
Can I plan a route?
Yes. Set a start and end point on the map to generate an alternative route that avoids the convoy corridors.
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