Getting Around
Through-Tickets and Separate Tickets on a Turkey Trip
One booking or two changes who owns a missed connection in Turkey, whether your bag is checked through, and what the airline owes you when a leg fails.
When a Bus or Train Beats a Flight in Turkey
Where Turkey's high-speed rail actually runs, how long the coaches take, and the door-to-door components a flight comparison has to include.
What Turkish Airlines Owe You When a Domestic Flight Fails
Turkey's air passenger regulation covers domestic flights too: what you can claim, what force majeure removes, and the conversion detail most summaries get wrong.
Scooters and ATVs in Turkey
The sources genuinely disagree on what engine size a car licence covers in Turkey. What doesn't change is where the licence category actually gets checked.
Renting a Car in Turkey: What the Law Says and What the Desk Says
Minimum age, licence-holding period, deposit and documents aren't Turkish law — they're each company's contract. Which is why the answers differ.
Connecting Through Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport publishes no minimum connection time. Here is what the connection actually involves, step by step, and why the timing isn't knowable.
Istanbul's Two Airports and the Transfer Between Them
Istanbul's two airports sit on opposite sides of the city, and no airline system treats the gap as a connection — except in the one case where the carrier pays.
The International Driving Permit for Turkey
Turkish law doesn't require an IDP from a US licence holder. Four separate parties set four different thresholds, and only one of them is the law.
Driving in Turkey: Rules, Tolls and How Fines Reach You
Speed limits and the drink-driving limit from the official tables, plus the two systems that bill you weeks after you've flown home.
If You Have an Accident in a Rental Car in Turkey
What Turkish law requires at the scene, why the choice between a police report and a joint form can't be revisited, and the three policies one collision engages.
Getting Around Turkey: Transport Guide
A guide to getting around Turkey for American travelers: domestic flights, buses, trains, taxis and ride apps, and renting a car — how to travel between regions and within cities.
Domestic Flights in Turkey: A Guide
A guide to domestic flights in Turkey for American travelers: the airlines, main routes and airports, how to book cheaply, and why flying is the backbone of a multi-region trip.
Renting a Car in Turkey: What to Know
A guide to renting a car in Turkey for American travelers: license and IDP rules, driving on the right, where a car helps (and where it doesn't), costs, and safety tips for the road.