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Old 21 Sep 2007
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Towing A Triler through Greece & Turkey

It is my intention to ride through Greece and turkey next year and I wish to tow a small trailer behind the bike.

Does anyone know if this is permitted in these countries.

As Greece is an EU member i would be supprised if it isnt allowed , but Turkey is a different matter.

I would appreciate any advice or knowlege on this matter

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No problems whatsoever, of course it is permitted. My experience from the Turkish border was that they asked me if the trailer was on the car's license plates which it was (max 750 kg GW) and they didn't bother with the trailer anymore. When I handed the bike papers they asked for the second passport which I of course couldn't hand over since I was traveling alone. Officially only one vehicle per passport can enter the country, they said.
Have to state that I didn't want to use the CPDs so they were putting the vehicles into the passport. Using the CPD I would presumably be able to get in any number of vehicles. After some 10 min kind officials solved the issue. Don't know how exactly, the only thing I can find out in my passport is that the trailer is added by hand to the car stamp with some additional explanation and I can also see the registration and chassis No. of the bike next to the trailer. All with reference to the customs document No. of the car.
Hope it proved (too?) useful.

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I'll second that. Towed a one-wheel trailer through in 1989 and no questions asked. (See my avatar.)

However, you will have a pothole detector, which somewhat restricts you where you can or want to go. Beware, potholes in TR can be very large and deep.
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