Turkey
| Government type | : Republic |
| Area (km2) | : 775.000 |
| Population | : 71,3 mio. |
| Capital | : Ankara |
| Currency | : Lira |
| Language | : Turkish (off.) |
| Life expectancy | : ♂ 68 years, ♀ 73 years |
| GDP pr. capita | : 6.200 USD |
| Human Development (HDI) | : 0,751 (#88) |
Day 61 – 09JUN06: Kirklareli -> Corlu
Distance (km) : 116
Time on bike : 5h 35m
Average speed : 20.30 km/h
Total (km) : 3557
Day 62 – 10JUN06: Corlu -> Istanbul
Distance (km) : 113
Time on bike : 5h 20m
Average speed : 21.11 km/h
Total (km) : 3670
Day 63-73 – 11JUN-21JUN06 – Istanbul
Distance (km): 30 (daytrips)
Total (km) : 3770
Day 74 – 22JUN06: Istanbul -> Gulluce, Lake Iznik (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 64
Time on bike : 3h 29m
Average speed : 18.20 km/h
Total (km) : 3763
Day 75 – 23JUN06: Lake Iznik -> Sogut (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 101
Time on bike : 5h 58m
Average speed : 17.0 km/h
Total (km) : 3864
Day 76 – 24JUN06: Sogut -> Nallihan (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 147
Time on bike : 8h 0m
Average speed : 18.43 km/h
Total (km) : 4012
Max.speed: 68 km/h
Day 77 – 25JUN06: Nallihan -> 30 km outside Ankara (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 130
Time on bike : 6h 57m
Average speed : 18.68 km/h
Total (km) : 4141
Day 78 – 26JUN06: Outside Ankara -> Ankara
Distance (km) : 38
Time on bike : 2h 10m
Average speed : 17.49 km/h
Total (km) : 4179
Day 79-86 – 27JUN-4JUL06: Ankara
Distance (km) : 37 (daytrips)
Day 87 – 5JUL06: Ankara -> Sereflikochisar (hotel)
Distance (km) : 156
Time on bike : 7h 5m
Average speed : 22.03 km/h
Total (km) : 4372
Day 88 Р6JUL06: Sereflikochisar -> Acig̦l (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 137
Time on bike : 7h 32m
Average speed : 18.14 km/h
Total (km) : 4508
Day 89 Р7JUL06: Acig̦l -> G̦reme (cave room!)
Distance (km) : 39
Time on bike : 2h 39m
Average speed : 14.59 km/h
Total (km) : 4547
Day 90-93 Р8-11JUL06: G̦reme / Cappadocia
Daytrips (km) : 129
Total (km) : 4676
Day 94 Р12JUL06: G̦reme -> Develi (private accomodation)
Distance (km) : 109
Time on bike : 6h 10m
Average speed : 17.66 km/h
Total (km) : 4785
Day 95 – 13JUL06: Develi -> Yesilkent (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 126
Time on bike : 7h 18m
Average speed : 17.19 km/h
Total (km) : 4910
Day 96 – 14JUL06: Yesilkent -> Kahramanmaras (private accomodation)
Distance (km) : 124
Time on bike : 6h 28m
Average speed : 19.20 km/h
Total (km) : 5035
Day 97 Р15JUL06: Kahramanmaras -> G̦lbasi (hotel)
Distance (km) : 105
Time on bike : 5h 5m
Average speed : 21.01 km/h
Total (km) : 5140
Day 98 Р16JUL06: G̦lbasi -> Adiyaman
Distance (km) : 67
Time on bike : 2h 42m
Average speed : 24.02 km/h
Total (km) : 5207
Day 99 – 17JUL06: Adiyaman -> Ankara -> Adiyaman (bus, visa stuff fixed)
Day 100 – 18JUL06: Adiyaman -> Kahta (camp site)
Distance (km) : 36
Time on bike : 2h 15m
Average speed : 15.85 km/h
Total (km) : 5243
Day 101 – 19JUL06: Kahta -> Narince (free rooftop accomodation)
Distance (km) : 52
Time on bike : 3h 56m
Average speed : 13.25 km/h
Total (km) : 5295
Day 102 – 20JUL06: Narince -> Siverek (hotel)
Distance (km) : 63
Time on bike : 3h 39m
Average speed : 17.16 km/h
Total (km) : 5358
Day 103 – 21JUL06 – Restday in Siverek
Day 104 – 22JUL06: Siverek -> Diyarbakır
Distance (km) : 98
Time on bike : 5h 20m
Average speed : 18.30 km/h
Total (km) : 5456
Day 105 – 23JUL06: Diyarbakır -> Silvan
Distance (km) : 82
Time on bike : 4h 30m
Average speed : 18.31 km/h
Total (km) : 5538
Day 106 – 24JUL06: Silvan -> Baykan
Distance (km) : 84
Time on bike : 3h 45m
Average speed : 22.25 km/h
Total (km) : 5622
Day 107 – 25JUL06: Baykan ->Tatvan
Distance (km) : 78
Time on bike : 4h 35m
Average speed : 16.95 km/h
Total (km) : 5700
Day 108 – 26JUL06: Tatvan -> Nemrut Dagı volcano (privat transport)
Day 109 – 27JUL06: Nemrut Dagı volcano
Day 110 Р28JUL06: Tatvan -> Er̤is
Distance (km) : 139
Time on bike : 6h 33m
Average speed : 21.25 km/h
Total (km) : 5854
Day 111 – 29JUL06: Erçis -> Çaldıran
Distance (km) : 66
Time on bike : 4h 11m
Average speed : 15.67 km/h
Total (km) : 5920
Day 112 – 30JUL06: Çaldıran -> Dogubayazit (hotel)
Distance (km) : 72
Time on bike : 3h 30m
Average speed : 20.18 km/h
Total (km) : 5992
Day 113 – 31JUL06: Dogubayazit -> Tuzluca (family accomodation)
Distance (km) : 94
Time on bike : 4h 15m
Average speed : 22.08 km/h
Total (km) : 6086
Day 114 – 01AUG06: Tuzluca -> Ocakli (private garden camping)
Distance (km) : 98
Time on bike : 5h 45m
Average speed : 17.00 km/h
Total (km) : 6184
Day 115 – 02AUG06: Ocakli -> Akcakale (wild camping)
Distance (km) : 104
Time on bike : 6h 04m
Average speed : 17.17 km/h
Total (km) : 6288
Day 116 – 03AUG06: Akcakale -> Posof (hotel)
Distance (km) : 115
Time on bike : 6h 20m
Average speed : 18.19 km/h
Total (km) : 6404
Day 117 – 04AUG06: Posof (Turkey) -> Atskuri (Georgia!)
Distance (km) : 60
Time on bike : 3h 30m
Average speed : 17.07 km/h
Total (km) : 6463
