Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Bear in mind that Turkey is a huge country and spending time in the car travelling long
distances will eat up your time and money. Consider planes, trains and buses for covering
long journeys, and cars for localised travel.
Public transport is a much easier and less stressful way of getting around the traffic-
clogged cities.
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONS
Motorcyslist website Horizons Unlimited ( www.horizonsunlimited.com/country/turkey )
has Turkey-related information and contacts.
Motorcyclists may want to check out One More Mile Riders Turkey
( www.ommriders.com ) , a community resource for riding in Turkey.
CHECKPOINTS
Roadblocks are increasingly common in Turkey, with police checking vehicles and paper-
work are in order. As well as their licence and vehicle papers, foreign drivers occasionally
need to show their passport. In southeastern Anatolia, you may encounter military roadb-
locks - part of operations against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party). They will likely
check your ID and vehicle papers before waving you on, although roads in the region are
sometimes closed completely if there is trouble ahead.
DRIVING LICENCES
Drivers must have a valid driving licence. Your own national licence should be sufficient,
but an international driving permit (IDP) may be useful if your licence is from a country
likely to seem obscure to a Turkish police officer
FINES
You may be stopped by blue-uniformed trafik polis, who can fine you on the spot for
speeding. If you know you have done nothing wrong and the police appear to be asking
for money, play dumb. You'll probably have to pay up if they persist, but insisting on
proof of payment may dissuade them from extracting a fine destined only for their pocket.
If the police don't ask for on-the-spot payment, contact your car-rental company (or men-
tion the incident when you return the vehicle), as it can pay the fine and take the money
from your card. Do the same in the case of fines for other offences, such as not paying a
motorway toll. Note that you get a discount for early payment.
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