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''Some recent thoughts and reflections about hitchhiking Turkey as a solo female at [https://anaimlesshitchhiker.com/2013/01/04/an-update-about-hitchhiking-solo-as-a-female-in-turkey/ an aimless hitchhiker]''

:''- 2020 february i hitchiked from Batumi border to Istanbul and 1200 km i did in 2.5 days (with sleeping in nights). Just stick to main highways and make text with big city 300 km away. On the paid highway i got ride in 5 minutes..''

:''My friend and I (both female) hitched through Turkey from the Greek border to Cappadocia and it - Hitchhiking out was quite stressful. We never waited long for really a ride and most of the people we rode with insisted on buying us chai (just tea) and mealshassle. However, I would say that with about 90 percent of our rides we got our butts, boobs, or crotches grabbed, or at least asked for sex. We had It is easy to make our driver leave us on the side of the road get a lot in the middle of nowhere so lift, but people do not understand that was kinda dangerous. And it took us about 10 hours you need to make it 25 miles from just before Istanbul to just past follow the cityhighway. People kept trying They think you want to take us into the city or someplace we didn't want to goa bus, and thus it gets complicated. We were so glad when we finally made it out In other parts of Turkey at the Bulgarian border. It I had a recorded message by Turkish friends explaining what I was an adventure though actually doing and what I would recommend traveling through Turkeyneeded from drivers. I didn't have it when leaving IST, just be aware that all of the other women standing on the side of the road are prostitutes. It and it was all just a giant misunderstanding and mistake. Get a lack of respect, Turkish friend to some extent, record a message on our part, for the local culture. When hitching here maybe your phone which you can learn how play to the drivers who give you a lift. It should say something like: "we are just traveling I'm from COUNTRY, and we arenright now I't looking for sex may we still have a m hitchhiking from PLACE to PLACE. Can you help me with rideplease??" before getting in a vehicle. For the record, our drivers always let us out when we told them too and nothing dramatic happened beyond the daily grabbings.''

:''- 2 times I have just finished my second two-week trip alone through Turkey just hitchhiking, hitchhiked from Istanbul to Asia and my experience has not been at all like the aboveonce back to Europe. I was quite shocked when I read it! I was traveling for long distances almost every day and I must didn´t have hitched with over fifty drivers – and only one any map of those drivers touched me apart from to shake my hand, the city and I was asked for sex twice, relatively politely, haven´t use any bus because hitchhiking from Istanbul is very easy. There are a lot of cars and both accepted no as an answerturkish drivers will not let you wait. I was treated with courtesy, respect, generosity, kindness, invites home If you are goning to meet their families, Asia and yes, tea and oranges. Also people kept buying me bus tickets rather than 'letting' me hitchhike on, which was horribly embarrassing! I think people who picked me up you´re still in european part so the best spot is probably did consider that I might be a prostitute, but easily accepted that I wasn't judging on behavior. I suspect that experiences like the above depend on inappropriate behaviour or dress, or horribly bad luckstart of Bosphorus bridge. I don't speak Turkish, so sometimes it was a bit boring, which was probably the worst thing To get out from Istanbul you always need to take more cars(about hitchhiking3-5 cars). I would recommend not understanding the questions about whether In this city you're alone or married- not speaking Turkish can actually help! And also be aware that Turkish women use hitchhiking sit in the back seat of carsas a public transport, same as in taxisjust raise you´re tumb and there is a big chance that you´ll come forexample to city center faster than by metro.''

:''I hitch-hiked with a male My friend for 3.5 weeks in and I (both female) hitched through Turkeyfrom the Greek border to Cappadocia and it was quite stressful. We started from Istanbul never waited long for a ride and most of the people we rode with insisted on buying us chai (just tea) and meals. However, to SafranboluI would say that with about 90 percent of our rides we got our butts, Yozgatboobs, Malatyaor crotches grabbed, Nemrut Daig, Cappadocia, Kalkan and back to Istanbulor at least asked for sex. I was asked We had to have sex with make our driver leave us on the bus conductor after one side of the bus conductor invited road a lot in the middle of nowhere so that was kinda dangerous. And it took us about 10 hours to make it 25 miles from just before Istanbul to just past the city. People kept trying to take us and he found into the city or someplace we didn't want to go. We were so glad when we finally made it out that my friend of Turkey at the Bulgarian border. It was an adventure though and I are just friends would recommend traveling together. Wellthrough Turkey, just be aware that's just a minor issue. We got picked up by an old man when we were hitch-hiking from Cappadocia to Nemrut Dagi. The old man had only 2 fingers all of the other women standing on his right hand, and he was driving at the speed side of 150 km/h, drinking tea and talking over the phone while my friend road are prostitutes. It was all just a giant misunderstanding and I were sitting at the back! He drove us to a town nearby lack of respect, to do some sight-seeing extent, on our part, for the local culture. When hitching here maybe you can learn how to say "we are just traveling and invited us to stay with his daughterwe aren's family! We ended up staying there t looking for 3 nights. My fiend joined her husband to work while i stayed at home with the wife doing some traditional stuff! The hardest route to get sex may we still have a ride was probably from Antalya to Kalkan" before getting in a vehicle. It was late and no one wanted to pick us up! In For the endrecord, two guys who worked in a restaurant picked our drivers always let us up out when we told them too and sent us to our friend's doorstep!nothing dramatic happened beyond the daily grabbings.''

:''Summer 2012 we spent hitch-hiking around I have just finished my second two-week trip alone through Turkeyjust hitchhiking, and my experience has not been at all like the above. Me (male) I was quite shocked when I read it! I was traveling for long distances almost every day and my girlfriend I must have experienced a lot hitched with over fifty drivers – and only one of hospitality those drivers touched me apart from Turkish drivers to shake my hand, and I was asked for sex twice, relatively politely, and hostsboth accepted no as an answer. Many times they stopped on the road I was treated with courtesy, respect, generosity, kindness, invites home to meet their families, and yes, tea and they offered us lunch/dinneroranges. Turkish men never hardly spoke to my girlfriend (they fully respect fact Also people kept buying me bus tickets rather than 'letting' me hitchhike on, which was horribly embarrassing! I think people who picked me up probably did consider that I might be a prostitute, but easily accepted that woman is in relationship with other man)I wasn't judging on behavior. Once whilst hitch-hiking I suspect that experiences like the bus pull-overabove depend on inappropriate behaviour or dress, or horribly bad luck. We explained that we I don't have money for payment - speak Turkish, so sometimes it was any problema bit boring, which was probably the worst thing about hitchhiking. Another fantastic thing I would recommend not understanding the questions about hhiking in Turkey is whether you rarely have to wait more than 10 minutes, drivers pull're alone or married-over their car on not speaking Turkish can actually help! And also be aware that Turkish women hitchhiking sit in the highway and sometimes you just have to walk alongside the road and they will stop the car. Great experienceback seat of cars, but I really recommend to go there same as a mixed pair!in taxis.''

:"A female ''- I hitch-hiked with a male friend and I hitchhiked for 3.5 weeks in Turkey. We started from the Georgian border to Istanbul. Turkey is one of the easiest countries in the world , to hitch rides. Wait timesSafranbolu, Yozgat, Malatya, Nemrut Daig, even in bad locationsCappadocia, rarely exceed ten minutesKalkan and back to Istanbul. The hitchhiking is so good that it pays I was asked to be picky about who you ride have sex with: in Turkey you will have the privilege bus conductor after one of the bus conductor invited us to turn down truck drivers in favor of faster vehiclestake us and he found out that my friend and I are just friends traveling together. Although slower Well, most trucks will stop to offer ridesthat's just a minor issue. While hitchhiking at night, We got picked up by an old man when we were allowed hitch-hiking from Cappadocia to nap in the sleeping berths that long-haul trucks haveNemrut Dagi. Be politeThe old man had only 2 fingers on his right hand, respectfuland he was driving at the speed of 150 km/h, drinking tea and learn talking over the phone while my friend and I were sitting at the back! He drove us to a few words of Turkish town nearby to do some sight-seeing and you will have great experiences (free food, impromptu tour guides, beds invited us to sleep in, etcstay with his daughter's family! We ended up staying there for 3 nights.)My fiend joined her husband to work while i stayed at home with the wife doing some traditional stuff! The hardest route to get a ride was probably from Antalya to Kalkan. HoweverIt was late and no one wanted to pick us up! In the end, you should be cautious if you are two guys who worked in a solo female traveler, as even mild friendliness towards unrelated males will be misconstrued as flirtation." - [[User:vmpfc1|vmpfc1]]restaurant picked us up and sent us to our friend's doorstep!''

''- Summer 2012 we spent hitch-hiking around Turkey. Me (male) and my girlfriend have experienced a lot of hospitality from Turkish drivers and hosts. Many times they stopped on the road and they offered us lunch/dinner. Turkish men never hardly spoke to my girlfriend (they fully respect fact that woman is in relationship with other man). Once whilst hitch-hiking the bus pull-over. We explained that we don't have money for payment - it was any problem. Another fantastic thing about hhiking in Turkey is you rarely have to wait more than 10 minutes, drivers pull-over their car on the highway and sometimes you just have to walk alongside the road and they will stop the car. Great experience, but I really recommend to go there as a mixed pair!''  "- A female friend and I hitchhiked from the Georgian border to Istanbul. Turkey is one of the easiest countries in the world to hitch rides. Wait times, even in bad locations, rarely exceed ten minutes. The hitchhiking is so good that it pays to be picky about who you ride with:in Turkey you will have the privilege to turn down truck drivers in favor of faster vehicles. Although slower, most trucks will stop to offer rides. While hitchhiking at night, we were allowed to nap in the sleeping berths that long-haul trucks have. Be polite, respectful, and learn a few words of Turkish and you will have great experiences (free food, impromptu tour guides, beds to sleep in, etc.). However, you should be cautious if you are a solo female traveler, as even mild friendliness towards unrelated males will be misconstrued as flirtation."  "- Hitchhiked along the Black Sea Coast from Georgia to Bulgaria. Turkey was easy enough for me even for such a huge country. There was no issue sleeping on beaches or sleeping in fields on the outskirts of towns (I always asked for permission off of security guards etc. which most private property had). The cities are really big though due to the big populations, walking out of them can take ages, especially Istanbul which is very difficult to hitchhike out of. Turks are super proud too for the most part so don't offend them and also don't urinate on the side of the road unless you are certain no-one will see (its definitely not acceptable)" - [[User:HoboSpirit|HoboSpirit]]