Politics · Turkey · 13 hrs ago
Erzurum opens 375 million-lira centre to manage roads and winter conditions
Turkey opened a 375 million-lira transport centre in Erzurum to manage roads and traffic.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu opened the centre, which will use cameras and other smart systems to monitor roads and intersections.
It will initially monitor four tunnels, with plans to bring 13 tunnels under its oversight later.
Staff will use camera feeds, including from snow and ice-clearing vehicles, to manage winter road operations around the clock.
The aim is to improve road safety and keep routes open during snow and ice.
Uraloğlu urged drivers to fit winter tyres as snow began covering Mount Palandöken.
Erzurum opened a 375 million-lira smart transport centre to manage roads and winter conditions.
The centre will use smart systems to manage selected road sections and intersections.
It will initially monitor four tunnels in Erzurum and surrounding areas, with 13 tunnels planned for a later stage.
Cameras, including those in snow and ice response vehicles, will send images to the centre for round-the-clock monitoring.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu urged drivers to fit winter tyres.
- Who
- Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu opened the centre.
- What
- A 375 million-lira smart transport centre was opened to manage roads and winter conditions.
- When
- The opening was reported on 31 October 2026.
- Where
- Erzurum, Turkey.
- Why
- The centre is intended to improve transport safety and traffic management, including the response to snow and ice.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Uraloğlu opened the smart transport centre in Erzurum.
The centre is expected to manage 13 tunnels, following an initial phase covering four.
- Investment
- 375 million lira
- Initial tunnel coverage
- 4 tunnels
- Planned later tunnel coverage
- 13 tunnels
- Monitoring
- 24/7
- Opening
- Erzurum, Turkey
What people are saying
This is a process that needs to be monitored 24/7. Therefore, we will manage it more professionally from this centre.