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Antalya-Alanya motorway aims to cut travel time to 36 minutes
Turkey is building a motorway between Antalya and Alanya to meet rising travel demand in the region.
The planned route will run 122 kilometres from Serik Junction to Alanya West Junction, with seven junctions, five tunnels and 16 viaducts.
Construction is 35% complete, according to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu; work is continuing on tunnels, viaducts and other structures.
Once the road opens, the trip is expected to take 36 minutes instead of 2.5 hours, a reduction of 114 minutes.
The faster route is intended to ease seasonal traffic and improve access for tourists visiting the area.
The minister estimates it will save 23.9 billion lira each year and reduce carbon emissions by 47,000 tonnes annually.
Construction is ongoing, and no opening date was given.
Turkey’s transport minister says the planned Antalya-Alanya highway will cut the journey from 2.5 hours to 36 minutes once it is completed.
The 122-kilometre project is under construction and has reached 35% physical progress, according to the minister.
The highway is designed to reduce traffic congestion, particularly during the tourism season.
The minister says it will save 23.9 billion lira annually and cut carbon emissions by 47,000 tonnes a year.
- Who
- Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the project’s details.
- What
- The Antalya-Alanya highway is expected to cut the journey from 2.5 hours to 36 minutes when completed.
- When
- The announcement was reported on 1 November 2026. The completion date is not stated.
- Where
- Between Antalya and Alanya, in Turkey.
- Why
- To meet rising transport demand, strengthen regional transport links and ease traffic congestion, especially during the tourism season.
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- Total length
- 122 kilometres: 84 kilometres of main road and 38 kilometres of connecting roads
- Expected journey time
- 36 minutes, down from 2.5 hours
- Construction progress
- 35% physical progress
- Interchanges
- 7
- Annual savings
- 23.9 billion lira
- Annual emissions reduction
- 47,000 tonnes
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What people are saying
We are building a 122-kilometre highway, including 84 kilometres of main road and 38 kilometres of connecting roads.
The journey time of 2.5 hours on the existing route will fall to 36 minutes once the Antalya-Alanya Highway is completed.
We have achieved 35% physical progress across the project.
Through our project, we will save a total of 23.9 billion lira annually, including 23 billion lira in time and 900 million lira in fuel.