Turkey has great historical sites and varied landscapes but for me, the most memorable would be the people. They are friendly, kind and helpful especially when you travel further away from Istanbul. But when they drive, they are quite terrible people.
We drove in Turkey on our tour in Oct 2010. Whenever we went into the petrol stations for toilet breaks, the attendants would kindly showed us where the toilets were, even if we did not fill up our tank. I fell when I was in Ayvalik and at the petrol station, this young chap plastered my wound and gave me free plasters.
When we were at Adiyamen on the way to Mt Nemrut, we stayed in a hotel away from the town center. We asked for directions and this young chap, who didnt speak a word of English, took us for a 20 minutes walk to the center to find a restaurant. On the way back at about 9pm, two youths chased after us to have a photograph taken with them on their handphones.
In Sanliurfa, people greeted us Merhaba and willingly posed for us or with them.
The infrastructure is quite good there too. Its great place to go.
