This country was our gateway to Europe and it provided us a pleasant transition from Asian to European culture. Everything from food, infrastructure and weather improved, giving us an enjoyable time in Turkey. We also tried hitchhiking for the first time and the result was great!

这个国家是我们进入欧洲的门户，它为我们提供了从亚洲到欧洲文化的愉快转变。 食物，基础设施和天气的一切都得到了改善，让我们在土耳其享受愉快的时光。 我们也尝试过第一次搭便车，结果很棒！

Turkey 土耳其

A sneaky peek into this Eurasian nation:

Capital: Ankara Population: 82 million Language: Turkish Currency: Turkish Lira (3.80 = $1 NZ) Region: Middle East, Eurasia Province: 81 (24 visited) Random Fact: Hitchhiking experience here is more than just a ride from A to B

有关土耳其的一些信息：

首都：安卡拉 人口：8200万 语言：土耳其语 货币：土耳其里拉（3.80 = 1新西兰元） 地区：中东，欧亚大陆 省：81（访问24次） 趣味事实：搭便车经验不仅仅是从A到B的搭车

Turkey successful laid a score of ★★★★☆

Important Pointers

People & Culture (PC)

• Turkey is a big country with a mixed group of culture and ethnicity. Nationalism has caused an increase in racism and divide.
• Generally everyone is very good to travellers if you look past ethnicity or political views.
• Welcoming strangers to their home is very popular, but you're more successful using CouchSurfing, WarmShowers or CouchRail. The members are very active on the apps and reply quickly.
• The Turkish diet is mainly meat, diary and bread. The desserts are full of sugar but luckily for us we could eat without a second thought.
• Generally women are much more free and open in Turkey. They have much more rights than other middle eastern countries we've visited.
• People are extremely giving. We found ourselves at times being invited to lunch or dinner. They can be from people we've just met 10 minutes before.
• Hitchhiking around Turkey was fun and you meet so many interesting people. We had people treat us dinner, drinks and we went fruit picking once. It's humbling the generosity from the drivers.

Hitchhiking was a fun experience

人民与文化（PC）

• 土耳其是一个混合文化和种族组的大国。民族主义造成种族主义和分歧的增加。
• 如果不算种族或政治观点的话，每个人都对我们很好。
• 本地人非常欢迎受陌生人来住他们的家，但你更加成功用app，比如说CouchSurfing， WarmShowers 和 CouchRail。
• 本地使用欧洲饮食：肉，乳品和面包。甜点超多用糖，但我们不管因为我们是骑行者。
• 女人在土耳其比别的中东国家有更多的权利。
• 我们遇到了很多慷慨人，很多次有人请我们午餐或晚餐，他们只刚刚见面了10分钟以前的！
• 土耳其搭便车真不错，遇到这么多人有趣的人。有人送了我们晚餐，饮料，也有一次去水果采摘。

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Infrastructure, Safety and Politics (ISP)

• Roading is extensive and great.
• Can find water fountains at almost every village (or every mosque will have).
• Big cities have the big brand shops for getting cheap and special cycling gears.
• Credit card was accepted at most shops so it was unnecessary to carry a lot of cash with us throughout the 3 months.
• We felt unsafe at times with the police because of their comments about New Zealand.
• Police were hostile towards us in the Kurdish areas, whereas the Kurds were super welcoming.
• Discussions on politics are usually at one extreme - either secular or not. The nationalists blame outside of Turkey for their economic crisis.

Random police check in town

基础设施，安全与政治（ISP）

• 道路广泛又伟大。
• 可以在每个村庄（或清真寺）找到水喷泉。
• 大城市拥有巨大的品牌商店，获得便宜和特产的骑自行车东西。
• 信用卡被大多数商店接受，所以在不到三个月的情况下，我们不必有很多现金。
• 由于与新西兰的评论，我们感到不安全。
• 警方在库尔德地区为我们抵制，而库尔德人超级欢迎。
• 政治的讨论通常是一个极端的 - 世俗的还是信教的中间。民族主义者埋怨其世界为了经济危机。

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Landscape & Nature (LAN)

• There's a lot of farming, mostly one type of crop in each area. It caused hay fever for Matt
• Cycling along the sea was beautiful and hot. The landscape lacks trees so it was hard to find shade to cool down
• Plastic pollution is appalling and littering is a tough habit to stop.
• Cappadocia had amazing hiking trails, camping spots and historical church caves. An adventurer's paradise.

Side road from Mersin city going north

Cycling with friends at Cappadocia's Love Valley

Sunrise balloons in Cappadocia

景观与自然（LAN）

• 有很多农业，主要是每个地区的一种类型的作物。注意花粉症。
• 它沿着海洋骑行是很美丽和热的。景观缺乏树木，所以很难找到阴凉冷静下来
• 塑料污染是令人震惊的，乱抛垃圾是一个艰难的习惯停止。
• 卡帕多迪亚有惊人的远足径，露营点和历史教堂洞穴。一个冒险家的天堂。

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Value for Money (VM)

• The exchange rate was good for us during the economic crisis.
• We were able to save money by not paying for any nights accommodation thanks to the great hospitality of Turkey.
• Honeycomb and yoghurt was super cheap. You can buy big 2-5kg bucket of plain yoghurt to make side dishes, dessert or Ayran drink.
• Baklava and Lokum (Turkish delights) are famous and expensive so we tried only a few times.

Baklava from Gaziantep city

物有所值（VM）

• 欧元在经济危机期间对我们的汇率有好处。
• 我们可以通过土耳其伟大的款待，不付任何夜晚住宿汇款。
• 蜂窝和酸奶是超级便宜的。你可以买大2-5kg桶纯酸奶，以便侧面菜肴，甜点或Ayran饮料。
• Baklava和Lokum（土耳其美食）是着名的，昂贵的，所以我们仅尝试了几次。

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Camping & Outdoor Living (COL)

• We camped many times and were never bothered by people. Turkey is possibly the last country in Asia where it's super easy to camp.
• About half of the time we were hosted. With a bit of planning, we could arrange for accommodation almost everywhere.
• Anywhere flat we camped at would have been visited by other people before, so there was plenty of rubbish left behind.

We were hosted by a hotel owner twice!

Camping at Love Valley

野营与户外生活（COL）

• 土耳其可能是亚洲的最后一个国家，超级容易营地。
• 大约一半的时间，我们被托管在某人的家里。
• 我们找到的公开地方，其他人在以前已经访问了，所以有很多垃圾留下。

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Return for a Retour?

We couldn't visit everywhere so it's definite we will return. Some parts we had to skip due to limited timing and weather, but the Aegean sea coast and eastern Van region is on our list.

回来吗？

我们无法访问各处，所以明确我们会回来。由于有时候的时间和天气有限，我们必须跳过一些部分，但爱琴海海岸和东方瓦内地区在我们的名单上。

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