Merhaba,

Turkish hello.

1-No probems at bordergates between greece and turkey if greece side is not on strike.2 land gates which are popular and fast for bikers..just go to the front of the line for waiting vehicles..
you can also enter turkey from several greece islands by small ferries.

2-there is no isil inside turkey and west part is very very safe for touristic purposes.. dont take any historical piece of stone in your bag (many around in historical places) or buy historical looking gift..will be a time loss at gates..parking is a problem only in istanbul..all hotels around turkey has parking lots... go,see,make bargain and book is recommended for your stay at sultanahmet,behind blue mosque.....

3- road signs for free roads are in blue and for toll roads in green..if you wish you can buy a toll gate pass at any post office (PTT-Postane,written in black with yellow background) for your number plate...price is 5 tl for the card and ı guess 30 tl. credit fill will be ok for you...

All the places you wish to visit in istanbul are situated at sultanahmet part of the city and at a walking distance from eachother..what ı can recommend more for İstanbul are;just add a boat trip to bosphorus which takes start near galata bridge,have fish and bread at the golden horn side of the bridge and participate a dervish ceremony,whirling dervishes and listen sufi music in a mevlevihane......If there are other spesific historical,technical, etc.places you would like to visit,all questions welcome..you will also discover many colors while walking in old istanbul..

Ephesus is in selçuk area and st.mary hill is very close..so if you start your turkey trip from istanbul, my recommended route is as follows..

istanbul-gelibolu (WW-I arenas and monuments)-çanakkale-Troy(25 km. on the right side after çanakkale)-ayvalık-aliağa-izmir(boring crowded city with rush traffic so for me better to take transit road to aydın.)selçuk.(ephesus and st.mary hill-seven sleepers here) then add Denizli Pamukkale(hierapolis will be a high spot of the trip together with cappadocia)..bodrum marmaris and antalya are full of discos and russians,quite expensive for less quality so ı guess not so good for us (another 60 and total 116 here)...from pamukkale you can take the road to eğridir,nice lakeside place for relaxing and fish dishes..then konya and aksaray cappadocia for minimum 2 days..then north to safranbolu (old ottoman style town)passing outside another boring big city ankara..from safranbolu to istanbul the main 2 roads are full of trucks and buses..if you want to have more relax time by the seaside,then can head north to blacksea coastlines for some beaches and scenery.then possible to head greece or bulgarian gate without entering istanbul again..take the second bosphorus bridge,fatih sultan mehmet bridge and follow edirne roadsigns..

wishing you a great holiday and happy,safe,lucky trip,
Best regards.

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