Hi Samy,

I am sorry but I don't agree. I tried to avoid in my both posts. My first post was about safety and which places to avoid. My second post is still about the border, state of emergency and replies to your questions you asked after my post. So, in my opinion it is on-topic.



I don't have any special situation but I still don't feel safe.

There is a state of emergency Turkey-wide. It is a fact.

And by definition, in many constitutions, during state of emergency, your basics rights and freedoms can be restricted by state. It is same in Turkish constitution. I told him about this fact.

Yep, I told to avoid Syrian border area and Armenian border.

Personally, I would avoid places near the Syrian border after the missile attacks to Kilis and Reyhanli.

As about Armenian border, I hosted many people in Ankara from different countries during their motorcycle trips and some of them had problems on Armenian border as captainktm. So, I advise avoiding Armenian border, not Kars, Erzurum or Ardahan. I will visit those places hopefully this summer by motorcycle but I will avoid Armenian Border.

May be I did not express myself well. I hope this is much more clear and this is my advise.

Do not camp, have picnic etc. somewhere in the vicinity of the Armenian Border. Do not go off-road around the border or do similar activities near the actual Armenian border. There is a higher chance of getting arrested instead of military, telling you that "this is a restricted area, so leave."

I never said or implied you are stupid or you don't feel concerns about the safety of your loved ones. If you felt something like that from what I wrote, I am sorry.

Have a safe trip.

I am sorry but I don't agree. It is very much related with safety. Traffic is a big safety issue. At least for me it is a big safety issue while riding my bike. I still stand behind my words. These days drivers are more reckless, aggressive, tense and it would be better to more careful and ride more defensively.

These are my opinions. You might not agree. I respect that and I am sorry if I offended you in any personal sense, it was not my intention.

Then we can agree to disagree on these matters.

Cheers,
Ozgur