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'''Ankara''' is the capital of [[Turkey]], surrounded by a big ring road.
== Directions ==Here you should actually just take a ''dolmuş'' going in direction of [[Kırıkkale]]; from there you can easily hitch-hike up north to [[Samsun]]. You can find such minibuses in Ulus in city centre, next to the Julian column. These minibuses will have a sign saying "Mamak", the name of the easternmost suburb of the city. They will take you as far as to the ring road surrounding the city for 2TL per person. Note that there are many dolmuş terminals around Ulus, so it's a good idea to ask which one has buses going to Mamak rather then just going to every single one.
== Istanbul == In Kizilay (city center)Along the highway between Ankara and Kırıkkale, there is the main dolmus and city-bus a [[Petrol station...there you ask around for a bus to Yaskament, but the buses going there leave about 500meters away from that dolmus hitchhiking|gas station, so you just ask around a little bit ]] every few hundred metres (it´s across the streetnope, when you cross the main park int he city centernot kidding). The bus goes about 30minutes Waving with your hand and thumbing around these stations work fairly well, and brings you to trucks stop easier. You can also ask people at the start of the highway to Istanbulgas station.
== Konya ==
Actually you just go by metro, or dolmus to the main bus station called A.S.T.I, then you can actually already see the highway, if you turn right you can see the signs saying "Konya" and Kolbasi... you just walk along the highway...which is only about 2kms, from there you can hitch easily out of the ring of ankara which has the junction in Golbasi, or you just take a Dolmus to Golbasi for 2TLR, the dolmus stop is a crossover of the highway, where the dolmuses (?) stop....
New secrion "Wild camping"
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'''Ankara''' is the capital of [[Turkey]], surrounded by a big ring road.
== Hitching in ==
Get dropped off at any exit on the ring road and you should be able to hitch to either a metro/bus stop or if you are lucky all the way to downtown.
== Hitching Hitchhiking out == === West towards [[ImageIstanbul]], [[Izmir]], [[Antalya]] {{E|80}} === Option A:SDC12163Kızılay (city center), there is the main dolmuş and city-hitchhikingbus station located just at ''Güvenpark''. Cross the pedestrian bridge over the huge avenue, and take the first street on your left called ''Meşrutiyet Caddesi'' which is full of bus stops. Find bus nr. '''123''' to '''Yaşamkent'''. The bus goes about 30 minutes and brings you to the starting point, where is a huge shoulder to stop plus a petrol station. Use a sign, you are just before the interjunction, where highway splits to Istanbul and other directions to the seaside. Option B and C: Take the Metro to Eryaman 1-out2. B: Take bus 501-of2 to Susuz Köyu (7 stops). From there 200m walking to the ramp (Istanbul motorway and the alternative road via Bolu). Many ppl got direct rides to Istanbul from here according to the Hitchwiki map. C: Bus 521 feom Kizilay to Ankata Çevre Yolu or with bus 531/541 from Eryaman 1-Ankara2. The spot isn't perfect in my opinion.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Hitchhiking out Cars are fast, officially you can't walk onto the motorway, many hitchhikers do so though and are luckier than at the beginning of Ankara]]the ramp.
=== Northeast towards [[Samsun]] {{E|88}} ===
It is no exaggeration that there are gas stations every few hundred metres. When riding from Ulus to Mamak, don't be tempted to get off at the first bunch of gas stations you see. Instead, Try and get the driver to take you beyond the ring road where there are many rides going long distances. The closest town to the bunch of gas stations beyond the ring road is called "Ortakoy"... only 500 metres or so from the gas station although fence climbing might be necessary.
===South towards [[Konya]], [[Adana]] & [[Cappadocia]] {{E|90}} = Samsun == Here you should actually just take Take a Dolmus going in direction Kirikkalemetro or dolmus to the main bus station called A.S.T.I.From there you can already see the highway.if If you turn right you check it can see the signs saying Konya and Golbasi. Just walk along the highway, which is only about 2 km. You can either thumb on the road or try your luck on the map, from fuel station which is situated there . From there you can easily hitch-hike up north to Samsunthe ring of Ankara which has the junction in Golbasi, or you just take a Dolmus to Golbasi for 2 Lira. On the part The dolmus stops at a crossover of the highway from Ankara . To get to Cappadocia Region, find a hitch to Aksaray and look out for the signs for the road to Kirikkale Nevşehir (just when you enter the city, there's also a gas station where your driver can stop). From there is every 500meters you can easily stand on the side of the street, many trucks going that direction, too. ==Wild Camping== The forest of ODTÜ university on M2 may looks nice, but you will need a student card to enter the area (thats not a lie!!the fences has) . You can try to ask one to a gasoline stationstudent leaving the campus. Some other areas are closed with fences because of military activites. You can go to Beytepe direction Koru. You will have to walk north for 20 min, but just check cross the bridge above D 200 and keep going after the tunnel crossing Sakıp Sabancı Bulvarı. Face the highway trafic and wear a light if it is night time for more security. After a small round about, you will see some dirt roads on your right, take it and wave with start looking for your hand camping site. == Free Food == Food recycling organization ÇerÇöp Çorbacılar (or thumbTrash Soup)operates a free food case on Karanfil Street in the city center, trucks stop easierKizilay. You can take what food you need, and if you somehow find yourself hitching out of Ankara with more food than asking people on the gasoline station!you want to carry, you can leave your extra food there as well. ÇerÇöp Çorbacılar has a [https://www.facebook.com/cercopcorbacilari?ref=stream Facebook page] where you can ask questions in English. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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