Otoyol 3

Otoyol 3 (Motorway 3), also known as the European Motorway (Avrupa Otoyolu) and abbreviated as the O-3 is a 245.1 km long otoyol in East Thrace, Turkey. The O-3 runs from Edirne to Istanbul and is the only motorway in Turkey located entirely in Europe. The motorway begins west of Edirne at a junction with the where it then continues as a beltway passing just north of Edirne. From there, the motorway passes through mostly rural farmland until it enters the Istanbul metropolis near Silivri. The eastern end of the O-3 is at the interchange with the, where the motorway becomes Vatan Caddesi and continues into the historic peninsula of Istanbul as a major boulevard.

The O-3 connects with three other motorways, all in Istanbul; the O-1, and the ; and is a part of the, the International E-road network and  of the Asian Highway Network. The motorway has six lanes, three in each direction, except for a 44.6 km section between Silivri and Esenyurt.

Exit list
{| class="wikitable" !width=100| Province !!width=100| District !!width=40| km !!width=40| mi !!width=30| Exit !!width=300| Destination !!width=200| Notes
 * rowspan="5"| Edirne
 * rowspan="4"| Edirne Merkez
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 0
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 0
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| K1
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| — Kapıkule
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Westbound only
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 11.5
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 7.1
 * K2
 * — Edirne
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 15.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 9.8
 * K3
 * via eastern connector
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 16.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 10.3
 * colspan="3" style='background: #ccccff; text-align:center;'| Edirne Toll Plaza
 * Havsa
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 35.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 22.1
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K4
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Havsa
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * rowspan="2"| Kırklareli
 * Babaeski
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 62.9
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 39
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K5
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Babaeski, Kırklareli
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * Lüleburgaz
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 87.3
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 54.2
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K6
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Lüleburgaz
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * rowspan="2"| Tekirdağ
 * Saray
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 116.1
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 72.1
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K7
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Vakıflar, Ergene, Saray
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * Çorlu
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 136.3
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 84.6
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K8
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Çorlu, Velimeşe
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * rowspan="27"| Istanbul
 * rowspan="4"| Silivri
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 154.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 96.1
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K9
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Çerkezköy
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 167.1
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 103.8
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K10
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Sancaktepe
 * style='background: #ccccff'| connector to and
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 174.3
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 108.3
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K11
 * style='background: #ccccff'| TEM connector — Silivri
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 186.1
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 115.6
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K12
 * style='background: #ccccff'| Selimpaşa connector — Selimpaşa
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * rowspan="2"| Büyükçekmece
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 193.6
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 120.2
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K13
 * style='background: #ccccff'| Kumburgaz connector — Kumburgaz
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 199.6
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 124
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K14
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Çatalca
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * rowspan="2"| Esenyurt
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 211.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 131.5
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K15
 * style='background: #ccccff'| — Hadımköy
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 223.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 139
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K16
 * style='background: #ccccff'| Avcılar-H.dere connector — Esenyurt
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * Avcılar
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 226.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 140.9
 * style='background: #ccccff'| K17
 * style='background: #ccccff'| Ispartakule Blv. — Avcılar
 * style='background: #ccccff'|
 * Küçükçekmece/Başakşehir
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 234.5
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 145.7
 * colspan="3" style='background: #ccccff; text-align:center;'| Mahmutbey Toll Plaza
 * rowspan="7"| Bağcılar
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 235.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 146.4
 * K18
 * -YSS Bridge, Atatürk International Airport
 * connector to the O7-TR sign.svg
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 236.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 147.1
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Köprü Cd.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Eastbound exit and entrance only
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 237.3
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 147.4
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Northern Service Rd.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Westbound exit only
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 237.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 147.7
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Mahmutbey Rd.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Westbound exit only
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 238.4
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 148.1
 * K19
 * (Istanbul 2nd Bltwy) — FSM Bridge, Kozyatağı
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 238.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 148.3
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Hüseyin Karaaslan Cd.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Eastbound exit and entrance, westbound entrance
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 239.5
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 148.8
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Matbaacılar Cd. / South Service Rd.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Eastbound entrance, westbound exit
 * rowspan="5"| Esenler
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 240.6
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 149.5
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Köyiçi Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Eastbound exit, westbound exit
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 240.9
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 149.6
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Karaoğlanoğlu Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Westbound entrance
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 241.6
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 150.1
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Mehmt Akif Ersoy Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Eastbound entrance
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 241.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 150.2
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Atışalanı Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Westbound exit
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 242.4
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 150.6
 * K20
 * Metris-Esenler connector
 * rowspan="5"| Bayrampaşa
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 243.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 151.4
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| 50. Yıl Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Westbound exit
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 244.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 152
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Ulus Sk.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Eastbound entrance
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 245
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 152.2
 * Abdi İpekçi Cd.
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.4
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.1
 * (Istanbul 1st Bltwy) — Bosphorus Bridge, Kadıköy / — Bakırköy
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.9
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.4
 * Adnan Menderes Blv. — Fatih
 * Transition into Boulevard
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Mehmt Akif Ersoy Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Eastbound entrance
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 241.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 150.2
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Atışalanı Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Westbound exit
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 242.4
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 150.6
 * K20
 * Metris-Esenler connector
 * rowspan="5"| Bayrampaşa
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 243.8
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 151.4
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| -
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| 50. Yıl Cd.
 * style='background: #FFDDF4'| Westbound exit
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 244.7
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 152
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| -
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Ulus Sk.
 * style='background: #ffddf4'| Eastbound entrance
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 245
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 152.2
 * Abdi İpekçi Cd.
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.4
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.1
 * (Istanbul 1st Bltwy) — Bosphorus Bridge, Kadıköy / — Bakırköy
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.9
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.4
 * Adnan Menderes Blv. — Fatih
 * Transition into Boulevard
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.4
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.1
 * (Istanbul 1st Bltwy) — Bosphorus Bridge, Kadıköy / — Bakırköy
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.9
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.4
 * Adnan Menderes Blv. — Fatih
 * Transition into Boulevard
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 246.9
 * style='background: #dcdcdc'| 153.4
 * Adnan Menderes Blv. — Fatih
 * Transition into Boulevard
 * Adnan Menderes Blv. — Fatih
 * Transition into Boulevard