Yollardayız
Live border-crossing waits for the sıla yolu — which gate, and when, backed by data instead of hearsay.
A Turkish-language border intelligence app for the sıla yolu — the yearly drive from Western Europe to Turkey. Live wait times per border gate and direction, honest route comparison and best-time guidance, built from official traffic-authority feeds and traveler reports. Reading requires no signup.
The problem
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of families drive from the Netherlands and Germany to Turkey — and the border is the unknown. Waits at gates like Kapıkule swing from forty minutes to many hours, and the only 'data' is hearsay in Facebook groups. Which gate, and when, is a guess.
Who it's for
The Turkish diaspora in Europe making the sıla yolu drive: the person planning when to leave, and the passenger checking — mid-journey — whether to divert to a different gate.
How it works
The app ingests official border and traffic-authority feeds and blends them with traveler reports into one live wait figure per gate and direction. Route presets compare the Serbia, Croatia and Greece variants end to end — driving time plus current border waits — and historical patterns suggest the best day and hour to cross. Every number carries its source and its freshness.
What it does
Live waits per gate and direction
Current wait times for the border gates along the sıla yolu — from Hungary and Serbia down through Bulgaria and Greece into Turkey — in both directions, updated continuously.
Honest route comparison
Preset routes (over Serbia, Croatia or Greece) compared end to end: driving distance and time plus the current wait at every border on the way — so 'which way should I go?' gets a numeric answer.
Best-time guidance
Historical wait patterns by day and hour suggest when to cross each gate — recommendations like 'divert to Hamzabeyli, ~40 min', never a pretense of minute-level precision.
Every number carries its source
Official feed or traveler report — each wait figure shows where it came from and when it was last updated. Stale data is labeled, not hidden behind a spinner.
Road incident alerts
Lane closures and roadworks on the approach roads — sourced from the national road authorities — shown alongside the gates they affect.
Read without signing up
All live data is public and anonymous. An account is asked for only at the moment of contributing a report, so it can be counted and trusted.
When to reach for it
- You're planning the summer drive to Turkey and want to pick the route and departure day with data instead of last year's anecdotes.
- You're on the road approaching the Bulgarian border and want to know whether Kapıkule or Hamzabeyli is faster right now.
- You crossed at 3 a.m. and want to report your actual wait so the next family benefits.
Who it's not for
- A navigation app — it recommends gates and timing; turn-by-turn routing stays with your maps app.
- Freight planning — the data and guidance are built around passenger cars on the sıla yolu, not truck queues.
- Anyone expecting minute-perfect predictions — waits are shown as live estimates with confidence and freshness, because that is what border data honestly supports.
Frequently asked questions
What is Yollardayız?
Yollardayız is a Turkish-language web app that shows live wait times at the border gates along the sıla yolu — the driving route from Western Europe to Turkey. It answers one question: which gate should I cross, and when — with live data, route comparison and best-time guidance.
Where does the data come from?
From official border and traffic-authority feeds combined with reports from travelers who just crossed. Every wait figure on the site shows its source and when it was last updated, so you always know what you're trusting.
Do I need an account?
Not to read — all live waits, routes and guidance are public and anonymous. An account is only needed to submit your own crossing report, so reports can be counted and trusted.
Which borders does it cover?
The gates along the main sıla yolu variants — the Serbia route (via Röszke or Tompa and Kapıkule or Hamzabeyli), the Croatia route via Bajakovo, and the Greece route via İpsala or Pazarkule — in both directions.