Bayraklı Tunnels

Bayraklı Tunnels (Turkish: Bayraklı Tünelleri), formerly Karşıyaka Tunnels, are two motorway tunnels in series located on the İzmir's northern beltway, motorway O-30 E87, in Bayraklı district between Karşıyaka and Bornova of Izmir Province, western Turkey.

The tunnels were built by Kutlutaş-Dillingham Consortium, and the construction completed on 30 April 1999.

Along with the motorway, the tunnels were opened to traffic on 19 January 2007.

[2] The official opening took place in presence of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 4 February 2007.

Dangerous goods carriers are not permitted to use the tunnel.

Bayraklı-2 Tunnel