Citizens who will travel between cities and within the city on July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day, which is a public holiday, will ask, "Are the bridges on July 15 free, are the highways free today?" is searching for the answer to the question. The routes on which the free toll is valid and the latest situation on bridges and highways, especially the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, are on the agenda. So, which bridges and highways are free on July 15? Here is the curious information.
Millions of drivers who will hit the road on July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day will ask, "Are July 15 bridges free, are highways free today?" is searching for the answer to the question. While it is wondered which bridges and highways will be free within the scope of the free toll decision implemented during public holidays, the difference between the roads operated by the General Directorate of Highways (KGM) and the routes operated with the build-operate-transfer model is also on the agenda. Here is the latest situation regarding bridge and highway crossings as of July 15, 2026.
In line with the Presidential decisions implemented in previous years, the highways operated by the General Directorate of Highways (KGM), as well as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, served free of charge on the 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day.
However, the free pass decision for 2026 has not yet been published in the Official Gazette. Therefore, the scope of the free pass application will be finalized after the official decision to be published.
If the official decision is similar to the practices in previous years, free passage is expected to be implemented on the following routes:
• Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü işletmesindeki otoyollar
Ücretsiz geçiş uygulamasının başlangıç ve bitiş saatleri ise yayımlanacak Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı ile duyurulacak.
The current fee schedule is expected to continue to be applied on bridges and highways operated by private companies with the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model. These include the following routes:
• Osmangazi Bridge and Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Highway
• Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and Northern Marmara Motorway
• 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Malkara-Çanakkale Highway
It is envisaged that there will be no free application at these crossing points and the normal fee schedule will apply.
Free tolls on bridges and highways during public holidays are determined by the Presidential Decree and published in the Official Gazette. The decision includes in detail which highways and bridges will be free and the start and end times of the application.
It is important for drivers to follow the official announcements to be published on July 15, 2026 to avoid any inconvenience.