15 Temmuz Demokrasi Otogarı'nda Kurban Bayramı öncesi yoğunluk

With Eid al-Adha just days away, the July 15 Democracy Bus Terminal in Bayrampaşa has become overcrowded. Passengers are reporting difficulty finding tickets, while bus company officials have stated that there are no seats available on buses. Those wishing to spend the Eid al-Adha holiday outside of Istanbul have already begun to crowd the July 15 Democracy Bus Terminal. Bus tickets for the shortest route start at 200 lira, while those for the longest can cost up to 1,000 lira. Those taking advantage of the nine-day holiday reported difficulty finding tickets to travel back to their hometowns. "THE BUSES ARE FULL, WE CAN'T FIND ANY BUS TO MAKE ADDITIONAL USE" Selim Çiftçi, who works for a tourism company, emphasized the lack of additional trips, saying, "This year, it's very busy; there's no space. All the buses are full, and we can't find a bus to make an additional trip. Right now, a trip to Van costs 1,000 lira, and Hatay costs 600 lira. Last year, there was no work. This year, it's like the first day of the holiday, there's no space. We can't make an additional trip. They want 30,000 lira for an additional trip, but I have to make the ticket 700 lira to pay 30,000 lira for the bus." "WE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE, AND I FOUND THE BREAK SESSIONS" Emrah Karakaya, who stated that he wanted to spend the holiday in Azerbaijan, said, "We had a lot of trouble. I found the break sessions and bought the ticket online. When the loads are too heavy, they don't even accept it; the luggage compartment is small." Mehmet Erdem, who stated that he wanted to spend the holiday with his family in Diyarbakır, said, “I bought the tickets 20 days ago for 800 lira. We're going on a family trip.” “I'M A SOLDIER, I HAD A HARD TICKET” Bilal Deniz, who went to Diyarbakır as a soldier, said, “I'm a soldier, I had a hard time finding tickets. Someone else canceled their ticket, and we were tracking it down, and we found it. If I hadn't been able to find it, I would have stayed until the holiday. It's very busy because it's the eve of the holiday.” “IT'S VERY CROWDED, CIVILIAN VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED” Nevzat Düzgan, who went to Çanakkale, said, “I'm going to Biga for 400 lira. I went last holiday for 300 lira. I bought my ticket a week ago. "It's very crowded right now, civilian vehicles aren't being accepted," he said. "THE SHORTEST DISTANCE IS 200 LIRA, THE LONGEST ONE THOUSANDS OF LIRA GOES UP TO 1,000 LIRA WITH ADDITIONAL CHARGES" Taner Bal, the bus driver operating the Istanbul-Konya route, said, "The shortest distance costs 200 LIRA, the longest one 800 LIRA, and with additional charges, it goes up to 1,000 LIRA. Right now, the traffic is normal; we'll go to Konya."