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Weather-wise I think the eastern part of Turkey will be the most critical part on the whole route. It has a long and severe winter, and right now I would not want to be traveling there on a motorcycle, I would perhaps plan to do it next time around March-April. Also good to keep in mind, the exact time when seasons change, could vary from year to year.
And after that area, you´re most likely to get snow in central Turkey, and some parts of northeastern Iran (and also depending on where in Europe you´ll be starting from of course!)
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26 Jan 2010
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hey, i will be heading from iran into turkey around early march. i will have tkc's but no studs for tyres. can anyone help with the following?:
1. can studs be purchased in iran or near turkish border, if so where?
2. what would the daytime temps be like?
3. does anyone have any more info on the tehran-ankara or tehran-istanbul train?
4. is anyone silly enough to want to join up?
5. are roads still likely to be affected by ice / snow or closed?
thanks in advance
dave
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Hi
AM DOING THE SAME TRIP BUT STARTING A LITTLE LATER (MID- MARCH) DUE TO THE WEATHER.
AM CURRENTLY VISITING FRIENDS IN GERMANY (STUTTGART). THE WEATHER HERE AT THE MO:
NORTH, WEST & CENTRAL GERMANY = BITTERLY COLD, FREQUENT AND HEAVY SNOWFALL, HIGH RISK OF BLACK ICE
SOUTH WEST GERMANY (STUTTGART) = LIGHT SNOWFALL, TEMPERATURE AROUND ZERO , MODERATE RISK OF BLACK ICE.
SUCH WEATHER IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE.
A TURKISH PERSON I SPOKE TO RECENTLY SAID THAT THIS TIME OF YEAR ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL & E TURKEY IS BITTERLY COLD WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL DUE TO ALTITUDE.
HOPE THIS HELPS. ALL THE BEST
WAYNE
PS: WHERE IN THE UK DID YOU GET YOUR VISAS FOR IRAN & PAKISTAN? ANY PROBLEMS? CHEERS
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