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Re: Looking for Turkey travel companion(s) June 4 - 28

by indiesocc 30 May 2012

Hey Shaune, It's possible we will cross paths around Nemrut Dag. I'm leaving from Batumi, Georgia, to Kars in two days (June 1). I…
RE: Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by IcePink 23 May 2012

Thank you, hitchhikershandbook. Plain asphalt sounds good to me =). And thanks for the interesting link also.
Looking for Turkey travel companion(s) June 4 - 28

by shaune08 21 May 2012

Hello there, My flights are booked and I have a rough itinerary in mind, though of course its flexible and open to suggestion. Transport…
Re: Need Urgent Itinerary and safety tipcs for 2 weeks in Southeast Turkey!

by helin80 10 May 2012

I would definitely forget Istanbul for this time and enjoy the South Eastern part of Turkey. I spent 3 weeks there (woman alone in my…
RE: Need Urgent Itinerary and safety tipcs for 2 weeks in Southeast Turkey!

by bedknobs 09 May 2012

Woo, you're planning to pack a lot in in 13 days there! 1. This is the tricky bit. Here goes: 3 days Istanbul, evening flight to Kayseri…
Need Urgent Itinerary and safety tipcs for 2 weeks in Southeast Turkey!

by mya1095 09 May 2012

Hi, I am a female in my late 20s and planning to be backpacking solo in Turkey in late May in about 2 weeks (I am an experienced backpacke…
RE: 3 weeks in Turkey: must include Kackar mountains and Kas or beach town

by go_2 07 May 2012

Rather than Diyarbakir, why not spend a night (or two) in Hasankeyf? It's scheduled to be under water from 2013 and is such a delightful…
RE: 3 weeks in Turkey: must include Kackar mountains and Kas or beach town

by shahoot 06 May 2012

Thanks guys! I will be in country somewhere starting 7-10 until July 2. I don't plan to go to Greece--as it is I'll be missing loads in…
Re: Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

by MeLu 26 April 2012

Merhaba Bebelak, I found your post ironic because my boyfriend and I are also traveling through Turkey for 3 weeks this coming August,…
Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

by bebelak 26 April 2012

Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are planning a trip through Turkey in August. We will travel by car from Istanbul to the Eastern part,…
RE: Advice on 2 weeks in Turkey in late-September

by caretta 20 April 2012

Tel Aviv, Our 52nd Destination Pegasus Airlines’ Tel Aviv-Istanbul flights on sale now with prices from just US$ 69.99! Turkey’s b …
RE: Direct flights from Turkey to Israel?

by caretta 20 April 2012

Tel Aviv, Our 52nd Destination Pegasus Airlines’ Tel Aviv-Istanbul flights on sale now with prices from just US$ 69.99! Turkey’s b …
RE: Eastern Turkey / Armenian Historical Sites

by Giora 18 April 2012

There's an island in Lake Van (I think it's called Akdamar) with a lovely Armenian church that's easily visited as a day-trip from the…
Re: Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by hitchhikershandbook 13 April 2012

This road is absolutely fine. We have hitch-hiked 4 times on this route and there were no problems at all, it's not a mountainous road,…
RE: Getting to Iraq border in Turkey

by fluffy_bunny 13 April 2012

While Van is geographically closer to the Iraqi border, there are no border crossing near Van. Making Diyarbakir geographically just as…
Re: Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by IcePink 11 April 2012

Thank you Bedknobs and Nomadtours for the info.
RE: Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by nomadtours 11 April 2012

We travel the raod every two days with foreign guests. There are no problems. You may get a roadblock or identity control anywhere in…
Re: Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by IcePink 11 April 2012

Thanks, good to know. Do you know are there mountain road parts? It would be nice if there weren't those :).
RE: Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by bedknobs 11 April 2012

From what I remember its a good road. Not particularly twisty or steep.
Road between Diyarbakir and Mardin

by IcePink 11 April 2012

Hello. Is this road/route familiar to someone? Is the road safe and is it easy to travel by car? Is there mountain range on this route?…
Re: Hasankeyf (shameless plug for beautiful place to stay)

by khagelay 10 April 2012

It is very simple: There is no alternative, and hasbahce guesthouse is a lovely place worth staying. Very nice garden, WiFi, friendly…
RE: Getting to Iraq border in Turkey

by fluffy_bunny 08 April 2012

The bus from Erbil to Diyarbakir is $50. And is likely the cheapest way to do it. Although it can take hours at the border. By using taxis,…
Re: Travelling to Erbil (Kurdistan) - VIsa/Transportation

by longislands 01 April 2012

Hey! I have the same question as martm. Starting off with the bus in Diyarbakir is it possible to hop off in Dohuk?
RE: From Diyarbakir to Goreme

by sarikanarya 23 March 2012

That was my thought too but I hunted around and couldn't find anything from D>>N going direct.
RE: From Diyarbakir to Goreme

by go_2 23 March 2012

Try looking for buses to Nevsehir. If the bus passes through Kayseri you'll be able to ask for a drop-off in Goreme (but ask first if…