Category Archives: Turkey

Narman, Oltu, and Olur to Ardanuç: a short bicycle adventure

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Bryan Keith

From Narman we rode the main highway to Oltu where I thought there was a little bit to see. We found the castle, an old medrese,

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On the bicycle again: Kars to Narman

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Bryan Keith

If you look quickly at a road map, you’ll see no direct roads west from Kars to Narman. The reason is, of course, the mountains — Allahuekber Mountains and the eponymous national park. Check more carefully, however, and it’s possible … Continue reading →

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Kars and Ani: the start of another bicycle tour

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Bryan Keith

It took Ferda and me 26 hours to get (by bus) from Antalya to Kars. Emek and Görkem drove from Muğla, and Hacer took the bus from Mersin. We were the last of our group of five to arrive. I … Continue reading →

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Akşehir to Isparta, the end of another short bicycle tour

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Bryan Keith

Akşehir, Sultandağı, Çay — we spent a couple days skirting the north edge of the Sultan Dağları (mountains) on tractor roads. These cities are connected with a busy, fast road, the major highway connecting Konya and Afyonkarahisar. We had to … Continue reading →

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Yalvaç to Akşehir: now we are four

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Bryan Keith

Ferda and Yasemin came by bus to Yalvaç to join Ahmet and me. The four of us pedaled together for a few days. They were hungry when they arrived, and Ahmet and I had just finished a good lunch at … Continue reading →

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