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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: Trabzon to Erzincan

by Rhine685 22 May 2012

Thanks very much for your quick reply. Do you happen to know if there are enough connections via Gumüşhane to do the whole trip from Trabz…
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: after mardin? going to east..

by go_2 19 May 2012

There's one cheap place in Mardin. Basak Hotel, Cumhuriyet Cad. Kışla Sok. A bit grotty, but cheap for Mardin @ 30 TL in Octoer 2011.…
RE: after mardin? going to east..

by swampeastmike 19 May 2012

From all I understand there are no truly cheap places in Mardin. I was incredibly pleased to find a beautiful, antique botique hotel…
RE: after mardin? going to east..

by bedknobs 18 May 2012

As sarinkanarya says, Diyar > Mardin > Midyat > Hasankeyf (via Batman) > Van > Dogubeyazit makes sense. It will probably take you another…
Re: Need Urgent Itinerary and safety tipcs for 2 weeks in Southeast Turkey!

by TravelbugSyd 11 May 2012

Last year I spent some time out east. Wasnt too confident to go on my own as a female traveller, so was happy to go with 2 guys I met…
RE: Need Urgent Itinerary and safety tipcs for 2 weeks in Southeast Turkey!

by go_2 10 May 2012

Re. flights: these tend to go to and from Istanbul, so I suggest you fly to south east Turkey from there. Depending on which airport you…
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 swampeastmike 09 May 2012

I'll try with an itinerary to get most places you mention in 13 days and 13 nights. My "bottles of beer on the wall" method finds one…
RE: Turkey Tips for two female travellers, 20 and 21.

by swampeastmike 05 May 2012

Hasankeyf is quite some distance from the Syrian border. It's an amazing and utterly ancient place some of which will soon be gone due…
RE: Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

by swampeastmike 27 April 2012

In Mardin you might want to consider: Kasr'ı Abbas Botique Hotel Manager: Yusuf Yucesoy website: www.kasriabbas.com We stayed t …
Re: from instanbul to iran

by hitchhikershandbook 27 April 2012

Hi cserba, I agree with sarikanarya, from [Ankara|http://hitchhikershandbook.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/p1030108.jpg] you can easily…
Re: Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

by bebelak 27 April 2012

Hey guys, Thank you so much for your help! Yes, I know it's the time of Ramadan, it actually ends on my birthday, which I find very funny…
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,…
RE: Trip through Eastern Turkey in August

by swampeastmike 26 April 2012

I presume you know that the month of Ramadan is mainly in August this year. While almost unnoticeable in the tourist areas of the southwest…
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: from instanbul to iran

by sarikanarya 26 April 2012

Okay so you have some business in Ankara;how many days is this likely to take up?1 day?2 or 3 days?How much of the 8-10 days will you…
RE: 19 days in Turkey

by swampeastmike 24 April 2012

The problem with Turkey is that there are so many "must see" places that it takes months to visit them all because they exist in every…
Re: Driving from Lake Van area to Cappadocia

by Cynsontheroad 22 April 2012

Thanks to all of you for your advice. We will definitely break up the journey and be prudent. I am beginning to get a grasp on what…
RE: Driving from Lake Van area to Cappadocia

by go_2 22 April 2012

Sarikanarya posted this May last year. +There is a direct bus from Mardin to Kayseri with Özlem Cizre Nuh bus company,leaving at 17.30…
RE: Driving from Lake Van area to Cappadocia

by sarikanarya 22 April 2012

I agree,there is a big difference in Mardin to Capp. and Van to Capp.I wouldn't even really want to do Mardin to Capp in one day. If you…
Re: Driving from Lake Van area to Cappadocia

by hitchhikershandbook 22 April 2012

Hi Cynsontheroad, I don't think you'd be able to drive all the way from Van to Cappadocia, as from there to say Nevsehir there are a…
Driving from Lake Van area to Cappadocia

by Cynsontheroad 22 April 2012

We plan to spend 2 weeks driving around eastern Turkey, ending more or less at Van or Mardin. From there I understand that we can, in…
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…