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Driving is the most dreadful thing you may think of before going to Turkey. You may have heard of the speeding drivers, the vague priority rules and the crowded cities. It's about time to destroy this myth. Of course, you have to be skilled and to pay loads of attention while driving in Turkey, but it's by no means worse than in Greece or Italy. You may need a car anyway in order to get to some remote areas, even though Turkey has many airports.

Turkey has some very good roads compared to countries nearby. It has a few motorways from Istanbul to Ankara, Istanbul to Edirne (close to the Greek and Bulgarian borders) and from Izmir to Aydin (on the coastline). It's not much for such a huge country, but Turkey has also hundreds or even thousands of kilometers of highways with two lanes in each direction. You may also encounter some roads in bad condition, but the government is keeping on improving them.

The best ways to move around Turkey by public transport are the plane and the bus. The country has a large number of airports near major cities and popular holiday resorts. There are several national flight companies that charge reasonable prices. Buses are also in good condition. The train can also be used, but the the network is not very extended.