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Turkey - Black Sea coast and the east

We heading across Turkey to Iran via the Black Sea coast.
We would prefer to camp but struggling to find much information on camp sites etc.

Anyone any experience of camping in this region?
Recommendations of good stopovers?

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Hi mate;

Turkey doesn't really do camping in terms of campsites very well. You can wild camp.

I'd say go to Kumbet if you can, it's kind of cool. The black sea coast is not a pretty as the roads that lead to it. If you have time zig-zag. Also go from Rize (Of) to Ispir and then to Erzurum. That is a road and a half.. it's amazing.

Would also like to say don't ignore Georgia and Armenia, a small d-tour but worth it. The Iran border is also quieter from what I hear.

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Are you there now?
I'm heading that way in July
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In my case long gone mate, I'm in Thailand. Have fun though and ride safe!
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We will enter Turkey 13th July and then exit 25th for Iran.
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Ok - a couple of weeks after me...

Looks like might be heading Iran way as well... just trying to find a possible route around Pakistan atm
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Here are some campsites in the north of Turkey. I also have some bushcamp and motel/hotel parking overnightplaces if you like.

Camping Greenpeace Yusufeli Nauwe toegang, 2 km eerder langs water alternatief? N40 49.554 E41 32.535 Symbool en naam
Camping hotel Ulesan Ankara N39 45.459 E32 48.253 Symbool en naam
Camping Lalezar N39 31.763 E44 06.505 Symbool en naam 3-10-2010 5:31:22
Camping Murat Dogubayzit N39 31.247 E44 07.568 Symbool en naam
Camping Nemrut Dagi Big Lake Onbekend gebied N38 38.677 E42 14.273 Symbool en naam 5-10-2010 6:49:41
Camping Nemrut Dagi Warm Lake N38 38.657 E42 14.594 Symbool en naam 4-10-2010 14:02:01
Camping rest. Gevas Camping rest. Gevas N38 18.790 E43 06.947 Symbool en naam
Camping Sumula Toegangsbrug max 5 ton? Alternatief: bij de forellen kwekerijen of andere camping die er zou moeten zijn. N40 45.782 E39 35.983 Symbool en naam
Camping Tezel Akcakoca Coordinaten niet zeker N41 05.308 E31 06.643 Symbool en naam

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Great Info!

Thanx for sharing this! Usefull information!


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Here are some campsites in the north of Turkey. I also have some bushcamp and motel/hotel parking overnightplaces if you like.

Camping Greenpeace Yusufeli Nauwe toegang, 2 km eerder langs water alternatief? N40 49.554 E41 32.535 Symbool en naam
Camping hotel Ulesan Ankara N39 45.459 E32 48.253 Symbool en naam
Camping Lalezar N39 31.763 E44 06.505 Symbool en naam 3-10-2010 5:31:22
Camping Murat Dogubayzit N39 31.247 E44 07.568 Symbool en naam
Camping Nemrut Dagi Big Lake Onbekend gebied N38 38.677 E42 14.273 Symbool en naam 5-10-2010 6:49:41
Camping Nemrut Dagi Warm Lake N38 38.657 E42 14.594 Symbool en naam 4-10-2010 14:02:01
Camping rest. Gevas Camping rest. Gevas N38 18.790 E43 06.947 Symbool en naam
Camping Sumula Toegangsbrug max 5 ton? Alternatief: bij de forellen kwekerijen of andere camping die er zou moeten zijn. N40 45.782 E39 35.983 Symbool en naam
Camping Tezel Akcakoca Coordinaten niet zeker N41 05.308 E31 06.643 Symbool en naam

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+1 for sharing that info. Just what ive been looking for. Thanks

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