Yandex Türkiye has implemented a new stage in urban navigation technologies in Istanbul. The Yandex Maps application now offers a much more comprehensive road experience with the Digitalized HD Map feature at the strip level. With this development, drivers in Istanbul will be able to make clearer decisions within complex traffic structures. The application makes users’ daily route tracking more safer and more understandable.
The new generation map covers a large line on the European side of Istanbul, starting from Başakşehir and Küçükçekmece to Sultanbeyli and Kartal on the Anatolian side. The main roads reaching Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) are also included in this scope. A total of 2.250 kilometers of road network is digitally mapped with high resolution. This structure contains many road elements such as strips, kasis, pedestrian crossings and traffic islands.
Finding direction with the volume show of buildings is visually supported
The HD map system emphasizes the understanding of navigation supported by visual references. It is clearly stated which lane should be preferred before the intersections. Thanks to the three -dimensional models of the buildings, the user can make more accurate decisions by matching the surrounding structures and the image on the map. This is especially developing with the experience of finding direction together, not only with voice commands, but also by visual context.
However, the importance of this update is not limited to visuality. With the new generation of dynamic camera tracking, traffic events and road works on the route can be displayed in a wider area in advance. The notifications on the road are fixed to the lower part of the screen by facilitating tracking. Thanks to this structure, the user does not overlook the routing information while following what is happening on the map.
This move of Yandex Maps aims to facilitate instant decisions in urban driving. Having information before maneuver is critical in cities with high traffic density, especially in Istanbul. Users are re -directed without loss of route after their abduction. The system makes the driving experience more controlled by offering alternative routes earlier.
This feature is accessible for both Android and iOS users. The same support is provided on Carplay and Android Auto platforms. In any case, users need to update the application to the latest version in order to experience this new system. After the update, drivers can select the “car” mode and plan a journey in HD coverage.
Alexander Popovskiy, General Manager of Yandex Türkiye, said that traveling in Istanbul will become safer and more comfortable with this update. In addition, he underlined that this technology is an example that supports Türkiye’s digital development potential. Yandex’s step is considered the product of a strategy that center the needs of local users. The company aims to facilitate the urban transportation processes of domestic drivers by moving the road structure of Istanbul to one -to -one digital environment.
In addition to all these, it can be said that the update in question shows that navigation systems are no longer only describing directional software. Navigation applications are increasingly transformed into tools that work more environmental data, adapt to instantly and predict user behavior. This latest update of Yandex Maps attracts attention as an important example of this transformation in Istanbul. Although the system is limited to Istanbul in the first stage, similar maps are expected to be commissioned in other major cities.
Yandex Maps’s HD map infrastructure is an important step to make urban mobility more intuitive, more controlled and more efficient. At a time when the impact of technology on transportation increases, the fact that digital maps become so sensitive and detailed may also offer new opportunities in urban planning applications. The success of the pilot application in Istanbul can be decisive in the spread of similar technologies to different fields. The effects of this can shape not only daily use, but also smart city applications in the long run.
