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Categories: BUSINESS · POLITICS

Bulgaria traffic regulation adjustments

Entities: Republic of Bulgaria · Republic of Turkey · Dereköy‑Malko Tırnovo Customs Gate · Bulgarian National Customs Agency · Turkish Ministry of Trade

Overview

In July 2026, Bulgaria temporarily barred trucks over 12 tonnes from using the Trakia (A1) and Struma (A3) motorways, as well as the Kresna pass, during peak holiday travel days. The bans were intended to reduce accident risk and ease congestion toward the Black Sea coast and Greece, with exemptions for certain goods and an alternative route provided.

A week later, a cross‑border development was announced: starting 3 August, the Dereköy‑Malko Tırnovo gate on the Turkey‑Bulgaria frontier will permit light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. The change follows a customs agreement between the two countries and aims to relieve pressure on the heavily used Kapıkule and Hamzabeyli crossings, facilitating regional trade flows.

Timeline

  1. about 5 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Turkey-Bulgaria Border Gate Opens to Light Commercial Vehicles

    On 3 Aug the Dereköy‑Malko Tırnovo crossing between Turkey and Bulgaria will permit light commercial trucks up to 3.5 t, handling 3 000 vehicles weekly and easing traffic at Kapıkule and Hamzabeyli.

  2. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Bulgaria imposes temporary truck bans on Trakia and Struma highways

    Bulgaria will ban trucks over 12 t on the Trakia, Struma and Kresna routes on 17 July (16:00‑23:00) and 19 July (15:30‑22:00) to ease holiday traffic, with exemptions for buses and special‑cargo vehicles.

Sources

burgasinfo.com · dartsnmore.com · dunya.com · fakti.bg · frognews.bg · malatyaguncel.com · otomobil.haber7.com · petel.bg · standartnews.com · viaranews.com · worldfootballevents.com