The road toward Göbeklitepe
On September 19, 2026 . For the past few years, I have wanted to see Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe, Zeugma, and Mount Nemrut . Finally, this year, I was on the road driving to Eastern Anatolia . I planned to sleep in my car without looking for any hotels along the entire route . My first break was in Alanya, where I charged my car and slept. The Taurus Mountains drop vertically into the Mediterranean, creating a dramatic landscape of sharp turns and sheer cliffs. I saw dozens of beautiful bays while driving from Gazipaşa to Mersin. I stopped at one of them and took a video. The next day I was in Gaziantep. To avoid the chaotic traffic, I parked in front of a chain furniture store that had an electric charging station, without entering the city center of Gaziantep. As you might guess, the old town of Gaziantep is not suitable for parking a car due to its incredibly narrow str...