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Hitchhiking in '''Turkey''' is easyan extremely hitchhiking-friendly country. Looking like a Western backpacker Your waiting times will get you a lot of attention when travelling outside rarely exceed 15 minutes on reasonably used roads, even off the major tourist areasmain roads. OftenOn smaller roads, the first vehicle passing you is likely to pass will stop for you (sometimes even if they are going the opposite direction!) Lifts with big trucks are the most common − partly because personal cars are . Also you're very likely to be invited for tea and food, and often quite fullalso to home stays. Very few people speak English, while German might be a little bit more useful, especially in the east. However, it's essential to learn at least a few words of basic [[Eastern Europe phrasebook#Turkish truck drivers are generally |Turkish]], also for your safety. Turkey has a very friendly and helpful distinct reputation, especially when it comes to female hitchhikers, but may not speak a word once you get on terms with the dynamics of Englishinteracting with Turks (likely only after you make your first mistake, though) you'll usually be fine. Knowing some Turkish phrases will help a lotSee the Safety Chapter below.

Especially truck driver It's not very likely that drivers will often invite ask for money, but it happens occasionally. If you feel your status as a free hitchhiker is unclear, make sure to say ''para(m) yok'' before you get into the car. On the other hand, this might offend drivers who genuinely want to help you for tea and on long distances even for mealsdo not expect money.

Some drivers might ask Hitchhiking at night works well as long as you for stand in a few Lira, and if you are not willing to contribute to the cost of the ride, please learn to say ''Param yok'' (I have no money) before getting in the carsomewhat visible spot.

Having == Safety ==Turkey has been getting a bad reputation for female hitchhikers following the murder of [[Signs|signboardPippa]] in April 2008 and many discouraging stories, ranging from minor harassment (together with the thumb extendedsee Personal Experiences below) certainly helps, since most Turkish hitchhikers don't use one and therefore it draws much more attention from drivers unto near-used to seeing signboards. Writing miss murder/rape cases like the name of first town on your route—no matter how small it is—one [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] and the name of a farther and bigger city is goodgirl he was travelling with experienced in November 2011.  Also while waiting for a lift, have your backpack on the ground 'While these things shouldn't deter anybody from travelling in front of'' your feetTurkey, in a position they certainly prove that there is easily visible and recognizable as a backpack by passing by driversspecific code of conduct different from any other country that needs to be respected in order to avoid unnecessary problems. As many It will admit, seeing a large backpack and camping gear such as take a mat always makes Turkish drivers more comfortable with the idea little bit of letting a stranger travelling in their car—since it kind of proves that you are travelling on budget, not a serial killer—and thus enabling you the country first to get lifts far more quickly. Hitchhiking at night works even better than at daytime. On a busy roadused to this different dynamic, you so this will easily get lifts in less than 5 minutes, as long as drivers can see yoube the time to be extra cautious. == Getting In ==Citizens of most EU and other Western countries can get a 3 months visa Further reading for 10 Euro or more. Czech, German, Latvian, Italian female hitchhikers – and Romanian citizens are allowed to enter the country without any visa at all. Hitchhiker [anybody travelling in Turkey – is [Userhttp:Guaka|Guaka]] had a terrible experience at the [[Kapitan Andreevo]]-Kapıkule [[border crossing]] in October 2008 when he was refused entry by a grumpy border guard who was probably looking for ''baksheesh''//youarealltourists. It took a lot of convincing to be allowed back to the truck to get back his (Guaka's) backpackblogspot. The next day there was no problem com/2008/04/hitchhiking-guide-to get in-turkey-for-girls. The most well-trafficked crossing from [[Greece]html this blog] . Safety is the [[İpsala]]/[[Kipi]] border gatealways important while hitchhiking, on so check the highway {{E|90}}. From [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and the rest of Caucasus, itHitchhiker's easiest to enter the country at [[Sarp-Sarpi border crossingsafety|Safety]] on article before hitting the Black Sea coast. Crossing the Sarp/Sarpi borderpost on foot is allowed.road!

== Safety ==Following the [[Pippa|recent events]] in April 2008, this [http://youarealltourists.blogspot.com/2008/04/hitchhiking-guide-to-turkey-What follows is a list of general guidelines for-girls.html hitchhiking guide to Turkey for girls] might be an interesting piece to read for everyone (not only for girls) who's planning to hitchhike in Turkey. Safety is always important while hitchhikingRemember, however, so check that you cannot fully master the [[Safety]] article before going out different dynamics of social interaction, especially between members of opposite sexes, until you've been exposed to wave your thumb!the inital special attention you'll receive as a foreigner and possibly made some beginning's mistakes.

===Women * First of all, keep in mind that in Turkey there is widespread prejudice concerning the willingness of Western girls to engage in casual sex with random strangers. * Having said that, the biggest part of problems arise from the different conceptions of flirting in the West and in Turkey. In Turkey, making eye conctact, smiling and accepting compliments can all easily be interpreted as outright flirtateous behaviour. Another thing to watch out for is that Turkish men will test males travelling with a female to see how protective they are of their female companion. This will always be in a somewhat playful manner, and hardly ever in a threatening way. One very important thing is that a man travelling with a woman should never let her sit next to a man other than himself. This cannot be stressed enough, as drivers will read from this behaviour that a) the guy has no claims on the girl and don't really care what happens to her from this point and b) that the girl might be interested/easy.* Another important point, if one that goes somewhat without saying, is about clothing. Turkey is definitely not the place to hitchhike in hotpants and a tanktop, the least should be long trousers and a unrevealing t-shirt with sleeves down to your elbows. Anyone wearing less than this (apart from the Western coastal regions maybe) will usually be seen as a prostitute, and without the necessary language skills to explain women's rights over their own body you might get yourself into hassle you don't really need. If you want to be extra safe, you can also hitchhike with a headscarf and/or a long ("Iranian style") gown going down to your thighs and hiding your shape.* There is different things you can say about your marital status. If travelling with a guy, the classical story of the married couple can work well enough, but won't necessarily stop a determined guy from trying his chances. Also keep in mind that many truck drivers (but generally not drivers of private cars) know that foreign hitchhikers tend to lie about their status as married couples. This might actually encourage some truck drivers to try his luck even if in the first point they never intended anything at all. If travelling alone as a girl, it seems to be safer to say that you are unmarried - meaning, for most people, a virgin. The purity of virginity is widely respected and can provide protection. You can usefully combine both of these strategies (if travelling in a couple) by saying that you're cousins because a) you will be seen as a unmarried virgin, b) male relatives traditionally protect unmarried female family members and c) a cousin might at some point also have been picked by the family to be a future husband to the girl.* Something that plays into the dynamics of hitchhiking in Turkey===as well are the mostly Russian/Eastern European prostitutes that can be found practicing their trade all over Turkey. As a girl hitchhiking, be it alone or in company, you will at some point likely be confused with one of the working ladies. As an effect of many of those girls being Russian, the words "rus" or "natasha" have come to mean "foreign prostitute". If your driver says any of those words, he's most likely asking if you're a prostitute. Make very very clear that you have nothing to do with this, say ''yok'' very clearly without hesitating, smiling, laughing, or any other even remotely flirtateous reaction. Be insulted. Likewise it's not a very good idea to say that you're Russian or even from any Eastern European country that could be associated with Russia, especially Ukraine. If the driver has understood that you're not a prostitute, he'll usually not bother you about it any more.* There is one main Turkish hand gesture that leads to confusion among foreigners. It is indeed extremely ambiguous, used in very different situations and complicated to understand in its context. It consists of the index fingers of both hands rubbed against each other back and forth. Some important meanings of it include casual sex, friendship, physical contact, geographical closeness of objects or places, money, etc. You see that the meaning can range from explaining how to get somewhere or explaining that driver is going close to your destination to asking for casual sex. Nothing more can be said than to use your common sense and not to be overly paranoid.* When it comes to accepting rides, listen to your intuition and don't worry about being picky. Remember that even if you say no to several cars you'll still not wait very long.* To finish, a brief list of useful vocabulary in difficult situations. Check out the pronounication guide in the [[Eastern Europe phrasebook#Turkish|Turkish phrasebook]].:* ''çok ayıp'' - lit. "big shame", the most useful thing to say if somebody is harrassing you (sexual or not.):* ''Allah akşina'' - lit. "for Allah's love", i.e. for God's sake:* ''bakire'' - "virgin":* ''kuzen'' - "cousin", ''biz kuzen'' - "we are cousins":* ''evli'' - "married"

A personal story:As a brief summary:My friend and I (both female) hitched through Turkey from the Greek border to Cappadocia and it was quite stressful. We never waited long for As a ride and most of the people we rode with insisted on buying us chai (just tea) and meals. Howevergirl, I would say that with about 90 percent be aware of our rides we got our buttsyour body language - smiling, boobseye contact, or crotches grabbed, or at least asked for sexbeing flattered by compliments are all bad ideas. There is As a guy hitchhiking with a hand sign in Turkey that means sexgirl, which is quite different from that we have seen in America (much nicerstand your ground, actually) you just rub your two pointer fingers together back and forth. It took us a while show presence; always make sure to figure out what that meant! We had sit next to make our the driver leave us on . If the side of driver talks mostly to the road girl, it's a lot in the middle of nowhere so that was kinda dangerousbad sign. And it took us about 10 hours to Girls should dress modestly and make it 25 miles from just before Istanbul sure not to just past the citybe confused with Russian prostitutes ("rus", "natasha"). People kept trying to take us into the city or someplace we didn't want to go. We were so glad when we finally made it out of Turkey at the Bulgarian borderBe picky about your rides. It was an adventure Most importantly though and I would recommend traveling through Turkey, just be aware keep in mind that all in 99% of the other women standing on the side of the road are prostitutes. It was cases all just a giant misunderstanding and a lack of respect, to some extent, on our partwill be fine, for the local culture. When hitching here maybe especially if you can learn how pay attention to say "we are just traveling and we aren't looking for sex may we still have a ride" 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.those guidelines!

Note: During our travels As a guy travelling with a girl it is rare that you will be hit on with the notable exception of the far Eastern part of the country. However travelling alone as a guy you will/might be asked for sex depending not so much on your attractiveness in Turkey, hitch-hiking or otherwise, we also saw this handsign the Western sense as on how exotic you are (rubbing both forefingers togetheri.e. being big and blond will most likely increase the level of attention) many times. Although Keep in mind that just even if a guy asks you to have sex with him it could be misconstrued as meaning “sex” does not necessarily mean he's gay. Especially in Eastern Turkey it has many different meanings such 's very common among unmarried straight men to engage in casual sex among each other as “relationship” “friendship” “partner” etcan effect of an extremely conservative society and sometimes horrible ramifications for girls having pre-maritial sex. So if a Turkish person makes this hand gesture don't automatically assume they are asking you However other than the nuisance of being asked for sexyou're unlikely to run into any problems.

Another personal story: :I have just finished my second two-week trip alone through Turkey just hitchhiking, Police and my experience has not been at all like the above. I was quite shocked when I read it! I was traveling for long distances almost every day and I must have hitched with over fifty drivers – and only one of those drivers touched me apart from to shake my hand, and I was asked for sex twice, relatively politely, and both accepted no as an answer. I was treated with courtesy, respect, generosity, kindness, invites home to meet their families, 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 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 luck. I don't speak Turkish, so sometimes it was a bit boring, which was probably the worst thing about hitchhiking. I would recommend not understanding the questions about whether you're alone or married- not speaking Turkish can actually help! And also be aware that Turkish women hitchhiking sit in the back seat of cars, same as in taxis.Terrorists

Another personal story::From 2019 I hitch-hiked with can account for a male friend for 3.5 weeks great and likely growing suspicion of anyone strange on the road, specifically in Eastern Turkey, where the police are sure there are terrorists everywhere. We started from Istanbul Knowing the Kurds having gone through this area and Iraqi Kurdistan before, to SafranboluI doubt more than a fraction of a percent of them, Yozgatif any, Malatyaare hostile, Nemrut Daig, Cappadocia, Kalkan and back however times in turkey are edgy to Istanbulsay the least. I was asked to have sex with the bus conductor after one Do NOT let this stop you, but be advised you might be wayleighed a number of times if hitching through the bus conductor invited us to take us mountainous regions, especially if you look kürdi, have military gear like mine, or for whatever other reason look suspicious. Here are some serious-business police and he found out that my friend military forces, and I are if you're stopped they might just friends traveling togetherscare the life out of you. But don't worry. WellIf you aren't doing anything wrong, thatthe worst you's just ll get is a minor issueproper shakedown and lots of questions. We got picked up by an old man when we were hitch-hiking from Cappadocia I have sat next to Nemrut Dagisome of the finest names in terrorism, as well as the finest police and military forces, and they all (they all) offer you tea and treat you well. The old man had only 2 fingers on his right handStay uninvolved, and he was driving at never use a term like Kurdistan around the Turks. Just be aware that the speed Turks are petrified of 150km/h, drinking cai the PKK and talking over the phone while my friend other groups and I were sitting at the back! He drove us to a town nearby to do some sight-seeing might either suspect you OR (and invited us to stay with his daughter's family! We ended up staying there more likely for 3 nightsyou more civilian types) insist you take a bus or camp near their checkpoint, citing the dangers of terrorism in the region. My fiend joined her husband to work while i stayed at home with the wife doing some traditional stuff!The hardest route to get This should be considered a ride was probably from Antalya significant headache at times, leading to Kalkan. It was late and slowdowns, but no one wanted to pick us up! In effective trouble in the end, two guys who worked in a restaurant picked us up long run and sent us no reason at all to our friendavoid these areas. It's doorstep!Traveling just a damn shame when people are pitted against each other and this is the reality in heavily Kurdish regions of Turkey by hitch-hiking rocks! I never hitch-hike before but my friend has been hitch-hiking since he was 9!. Answer their questions, stand your ground about hitching and camping, don't fear the armoured cars and AKs ...and enjoy the tea.

In [[winter]], though, it can be quite cold in Turkey. == Transportation ==[[File:Mikeeg555 hitching in Turkey.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[User:Mikeeg555|Mikeeg555]] hitching in Turkey]]When As long as you hitchhike in this countrystick to the south coast, people might try putting you on a ''dolmuş'' (mınıbus) or bringing you to the ''otogar'' (bus station). The dolmuş is the most common way of public transport inside and between cities & towns. These small buses that are advised to ll be used for small distances will stop anywhere on the road even if you don't signal them able to stop. Generally, the ride on have a dolmuş costs between 1 and 3 Lira. For larger distances buses (coaches) are more common. They provide reliable service and are pretty comfortable. Free tea and snacks are generally served along the way, and the buses tend to stop swim in nice [[rest area]]s. Some drivers who pick you up as a hitchhiker may try to convince you to take a bus. If you do end up on a bus they are relatively cheap although not as cheap as trains which are slower but more adventurous. Of the transportation options which involve payment, trains are by far the cheapest in the country, especially if you are under 27, when you are entitled to a 20% discount on already cheap faresAegean any sunny winter day. However, as On some places it's just hitching 100km north into the network doesn't reach far mountains and wide, most of what is interesting in Turkey is out of rail coverage, though they are still a good bet if you need a night's sleep during the ride, especially in inland regions where rail network is relatively denser.ll see snow too!

== Food ==You will never have to worry about lack of [[food]] File:Mikeeg555 hitching in Turkey. Many truck drivers have coffee makers in their truck. Turkish people are very generous, and it is seldom that you get a ride without a driver offering you food. The food jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[User:Mikeeg555|Mikeeg555]] hitching in Turkey is relatively cheap]]While waiting beside the road, and is very meattown-to-based. There is also a variety of a good local produce of tasty sweets and snacks. The tea town minibus drivers (black tea or apple tea in Istanbulwhich can be recognized by banners proclaiming town names all over) is ''the'' national drink, and almost all the people that intercity buses will flash their headlights or honk at you meet offer — to ask whether you 'd like a tea − this is probably the most common way ride (for a fee, of showing you their hospitable culturecourse). A great way Don't be afraid to reduce your bottled water costs, especially in the hot southern/Mediterranean coast of Turkey is to use free cold water dispensers, locally called stop them and say "''sebilParam yok'' (pronounced 'which literally translates "I don'say-beel''), which can usually be found on the sides of the streets and mosque courtyards in less-touristed towns and neighbourhoods in Mediterranean Turkey. They look like small, white refrigators and usually t have two faucets: red one delivers warm (or mildly hot depending on the weathermoney") water, while the blue one offers comfortably cold water. Though the water coming out of the faucets is not from a commercially-bottled jar, and likely from the city water network, it's harmless and causes no stomach upsetsok?". A way couple of hitchhikers did this when a bus stopped beside them to reduce the risk may be allowing yourself drop a week after arrival in the region to get accustomed to local microflora passenger, and -fauna that may be present in the water then they kept doing this everytime, and then taking full advantage about 30% of ''sebil''sthe buses gave them a ride. == Sleep ==[[Hospitality exchangeUser:Sirrdc|Sirrdc]] networks have many friendly members in Turkeyalso had great success hitchhiking on intercity buses. Inside the cities, it's even easier; ask them politely and they can help will take you with an accommodation. All towns in Turkey have an ''OtoGar'', a bus terminal. Most of these offer a warm and fairly safe place to spend a night. Nonetheless, be careful and try to place your luggage in such a way so that you are surely to be awaken in case if someone tries to take your things.  Smaller towns outside the main tourist areas have very cheap hotels, starting at 8 Lirabit further ahead.

Many truck drivers will have an extra bunk in their truck cabin, and they are usually happy to offer it to a hitchhiker[[File:turkeyhitch. Wild camping is pretty much possible, OK, and legal except in large urban agglomerationsjpg|thumb|350px|[[User:Chael777|Chael]]<small>^{[http://www. Just be discreet, away from sight of houses and roadsvelabas. Private property such as farmland and oliveyards are technically off the limits, however if you arrive late, break the camp early, and leave no trace of your stay (including removing any trash and not damaging any crops), it is no problem at all to camp at those places. Beware of fires, though, as most of Turkey lies in Mediterranean climatic zone which is very arid in summer, most of country's terrain is naturally covered with dry grasses in summer months. So while wild camping, try com/ site]}</small> hitching south to avoid the temptation to build campfires; even cigarette butts that are not properly distinguished and disposed of can result in damages that you can't even dream of. Another thing to take note of while camping is the scorpions (''akrep'' in Turkish)Bodrum, especially in southern Mediterranean coast and in [[Southeastern Anatolia|southeastern partApril 2008]] of the country—keep the zip of your tent and backpack always locked, check and shake your shoes before putting them on.

* 50 [[Nevsehir|Nevşehir]]

* 54 [[Adapazari|Sakarya]]

* 63 [[Urfa|Şanlıurfa]]

* 73 [[Sirnak|Şırnak]]

:[[Southeastern Anatolia]] (usually the first car passing by offering a lift) > North coast (Black Sea Region) (one in every ten cars offering a lift) > Northwest/European Turkey (Thrace) (most waits not exceeding 5 mins) > Inland steppes (Central Anatolia, longest waits likely ~20 mins) > Northwest/Asian Marmara (South Marmara) > Aegean Region > Southwest coast (Lycia) > Rest of Mediterranean coast (expect waits up to two hours!), with eastern mountains (Eastern Anatolia) perhaps falling somewhere between Central Anatolia and South Marmara.

* [[:Category:Antalya (Province)|Antalya Province]]* [[:Category:Çanakkale (Province)|Çanakkale Province]]* [[Cappadocia]]* [[:Category:Muğla (Province)|Muğla Province]]* [[:Category:Southeastern Anatolia|Southeastern Anatolia]]  == Personal Experiences ==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] :''My friend and I (both female) hitched through Turkey from the Greek border to Cappadocia and it was quite stressful. We never waited long for a ride and most of the people we rode with insisted on buying us chai (just tea) and meals. 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 to make our driver leave us on the side of the 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 into the city or someplace we didn't want to go. We were so glad when we finally made it out of Turkey at the Bulgarian border. It was an adventure though and I would recommend traveling through Turkey, just be aware that all of the other women standing on the side of the road are prostitutes. It was all just a giant misunderstanding and a lack of respect, to some extent, on our part, for the local culture. When hitching here maybe you can learn how to say "we are just traveling and we aren't looking for sex may we still have a ride" 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.'' :''I have just finished my second two-week trip alone through Turkey just hitchhiking, and my experience has not been at all like the above. I was quite shocked when I read it! I was traveling for long distances almost every day and I must have hitched with over fifty drivers – and only one of those drivers touched me apart from to shake my hand, and I was asked for sex twice, relatively politely, and both accepted no as an answer. I was treated with courtesy, respect, generosity, kindness, invites home to meet their families, 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 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 luck. I don't speak Turkish, so sometimes it was a bit boring, which was probably the worst thing about hitchhiking. I would recommend not understanding the questions about whether you're alone or married- not speaking Turkish can actually help! And also be aware that Turkish women hitchhiking sit in the back seat of cars, same as in taxis.'' :''I hitch-hiked with a male friend for 3.5 weeks in Turkey. We started from Istanbul, to Safranbolu, Yozgat, Malatya, Nemrut Daig, Cappadocia, Kalkan and back to Istanbul. I was asked to have sex with the bus conductor after one of the bus conductor invited us to take us and he found out that my friend and I are just friends traveling together. Well, 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 on his right hand, and he was driving at the speed of 150 km/h, drinking tea and talking over the phone while my friend and I were sitting at the back! He drove us to a town nearby to do some sight-seeing and invited us to stay 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. It was late and no one wanted to pick us up! In the end, two guys who worked in a 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." - [[User:vmpfc1|vmpfc1]] :"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]]

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