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Mediterranean Turkey, Türkiye
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The Cilician Mountains rise abruptly from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The region is dotted with ancient ruins and medieval castles, but few overseas travellers come this way.
By train
No railways here, the mountain terrain defeats them. The nearest useful station is Karaman to the north, with fast trains from Istanbul and Ankara via Konya.
By road
D715 from Konya threads its way through the mountains to Silifke, where it meets D400 wriggling and writhing along the coast between Antalya and Adana. Inter-city buses follow these routes.
By boat
Ferries sail year-round from Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus to Taşucu. They no longer sail from Famagusta or from Lebanon.
D400 is mostly 4-lane, fairly straight in its eastern half, becoming convoluted west of Silifke. Other roads are two-lane and twisty. Conventional filling stations are common enough and e-charging points are growing.
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