Situated at Belkahve Hill between Kavaklıdere in Bornova district and Ulucak in Kemalpaşa east of Izmir, it is a 1,556 and 1,653 m (5,105 and 5,423 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying three lanes of traffic in each direction.

[1] The construction works are being carried out by Otoyol A.Ş., a consortium of Turkish Nurol, Özaltın, Makyol, Yüksel, Göçay and Italian Astaldi companies.

Average daily progression in both tubes of the tunnel is 4 m (13 ft), where 60 people are at work.

Grounbreaking ceremony was held in presence of Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication Binali Yıldırım on 7 July 2013.

[1][2][3] The tunnel was opened to traffic on 8 March 2017 by Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.