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== Route to Istanbul ==
Many hitchhikers from [[Europe]] try to catch a ride with a truck-driver from [[Turkey]] on their way to Istanbul. They have to take breaks every three hours though, but they always stop at their common regular places, so you can ask upon arrival other drivers that are just about to departure.
The Turkey [[border crossing]] could be a problem in rare cases. Make sure you always keep your bag with you at border crossings.
=== From [[Bukarest]], [[Ruse]] ===
Have a look at the [[Bukarest]] article for the spot towards [[Ruse]]. Easy to hitchhike. At the border, try to catch a ride or walk over the big bridge to the Bulgarian side. Might take you ~40 min. At the other side, many trucks will wait for you at the border checkpoint. Just at the end of the checkpoint trucks go out towards all [[Bulgaria]]. Of course you'll find many Turkish trucks going towards [[Istanbul]]. If you prefer cars, go this way: [[Veliko Tarnovo]], [[Gabrovo]], [[Stara Zagora]]. From here, you have several options towards [[Svilengrad]], eather via [[Dimitrovgrad]] and [[Haskovo]] or the countryside ([[Galabovo]], [[Simeonovgrad]]). Depends on what you like more. From V. Tarnovo to the border it might take you some 4-5 hours if you take the nice countryside route. Many Turkish trucks go this way. Hint: At the end of this way, just before you enter [[Harmanli]], there's a TIR parking & restaurant with many Turkish trucks. Go get a cay there and ask the truck drivers.
===From [[Antalya]]===
There are two possible routes up towards [[Istanbul]], one via [[Isparta]] or via [[Burdur]]. The roads meet later again on their way to [[Uşak]]. Take care, until both cities the landscape is quite rural with only small settlements along the way. Normally, it's possible to get rides from [[Antalya]] directly towards [[Isparta]]. You can now choose if going via Uşak, but it's better (and shorter) to go towards [[Kütahya]]. Now it's an easy game, hitchhiking via Kütahya and [[Bilecik]] towards the highway O-4, and from the highway westwards towards [[Gebze]] and [[Istanbul]]. Along the whole route it's possible to stand along the streets anywhere you want, but take care especially in the mountains, where roads are extremely windy and dangerous. At least in summer it's possible to hitch the ~700km in 1 day.
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