Road closures due to TRNC’s 39th-anniversary ceremony rehearsal

The police announced that due to the ceremonial rehearsal for the celebration of the 39th anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) the road between Gönyeli roundabout and the junction at the Honda Traffic Lights will be closed to traffic from 8 am on Sunday until the end of the ceremony. According to a written statement by the police, alternative routes for drivers are as follows: Drivers heading towards the Organized Industrial Zone will be redirected to use the junction in front of Altınbaş Petrol Station and the central prison. Drivers coming from Gazimağusa and heading towards the Near East University Hospital will be redirected towards the Lefkoşa North dual carriageway and Near East Boulevard. Drivers coming from Gazimağusa and heading towards Lefkoşa city will be forwarded to take a left from the Hamitköy roundabout and another left from Mimar Mehmet Vahip Avenue and Şht. İsmail Beyoğlu Street or Honda Traffic lights, and carry on straight by using Mustafa Ahmet Ruso Street. Meanwhile, drivers arriving from Gazimağusa and heading towards Güzelyurt will travel via the Lefkoşa Northern belt highway road, connecting to the Gönyeli roundabout or the Citroen Traffic Lights junction on the Lefkoşa Mehmet Akif Avenue connecting to the Metehan-Alayköy belt dual carriageway. Drivers travelling from Güzelyurt and heading towards Lefkoşa will be routed via the Alayköy-Metehan roundabout or the Gönyeli roundabout connecting to the Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital. Those travelling from Girne and heading towards Lefkoşa, using the Boğazköy-Dikmen road, will be guided to continue through the Lefkoşa Organized Industrial Zone route, via Altınbaş Traffic Lights junction. Drivers using the Girne-Lefkoşa dual carriageway will be able to use the Gönyeli roundabout towards the Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital Road. To prevent traffic congestion, drivers using these routes have been urged not to park their cars on the specified roads and also to be cautious and follow traffic signs.