ok, thanks a lot for all advice. We're neatly stuck in the island of Lesvos in Greece, can see into Turkey from here, but cannot get a boat there, because its too windy... so will probably take us at least 5-7 days to even get close to these areas.
Just checked out some places in Turkey from accuweather.com, and their 15-day forecast says its going to be real cold right about that time, if you take the route thru Erzurum, below freezing at night, a bit of snow in the morning, etc. I ride many times in similar temperatures in Finland, but only short rides, dont think we have the gear to really do long distances in such conditions.
So while not being stubborn (hopefully!) still aiming to get thru Diyarbakir & Van, where it looks considerably warmer. Will naturally follow the news and ask for more advice, when we get closer... and be prepared to take that northern route, if needed.
Do you think its possible, that the brown stuff hits the fan "big time", and the whole eastern part of the country, or the PKK support areas, suddenly become no-go region? Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
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