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Silopi – Erbil, 6.2 – 9.2.2017, 8066km

Saturday June 17th, 2017Monday January 15th, 2018 by J. O'Hannes

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**Horrifying road in Iraq** So I left Ridvan and Silopi at the beginning of the week. I planned to visit the town of Amedi and two monasteries and the two cities of Erbil and Sulaymaniah in Iraq. But first I needed the cycle the last 15km on Turkish soil and…

Silopi, 1.2 – 6.2.2017, 7787km

Thursday June 1st, 2017Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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**Exposed to police arbitrariness** On my first day in Silopi I planned to repair my bicycle and went with Ridvan outside to search a workshop. But just after the first couple of metres we encountered heavy police presence because of us. Silopi is a so-called military zone. There is a…

Erzurum – Silopi, 26.1 – 31.1.2017, 7787km

Monday February 20th, 2017Monday January 15th, 2018 by J. O'Hannes

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**50 Shades Of White** The road was calling again and while the temperature had pleasant -5°C I left Erzurum on Thursday, January 26th, towards the Iraqi border and into the unknown. Because the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes the following about the Kurdish region in Turkey: "Travelling into the…

Ozurgeti – Erzurum, 6.1-25.1.2017, 7317km

Sunday February 5th, 2017Monday January 15th, 2018 by J. O'Hannes

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**Literally through mountains** On Wednesday, January 4th, it was time to say good-bye to family, friends and Berlin. I flew with Ryanair to Sofia and on the next day continued to Kutaisi. There I got a free bottle of excellent Georgian wine together with my stamp. After 2 nights at…

Samsun – Ozurgeti, 21.11-5.12.2016, 6917km | Along The Black Sea Coast II

Wednesday December 7th, 2016Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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**Turkish Hospitality and Summer in Winter** On Monday, 21st Nov, I left Atakum after a delicious lunch with Serkan and met with my initial host in the evening. That's why I spent the night in Samsun - on a children's playground in a park at the seaside. So on Tuesday…

Istanbul – Samsun, 10.11-20.11.2016, 6140km | Along the Black Sea Coast I

Sunday November 27th, 2016Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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**Or four times climbing Mt. Everest** It was sunny and warm when I left Istanbul after two weeks on Thursday, 10th Nov. I just cycled with shorts and shirt - the weather was perfect. Although I only started at noon I did more than 100km and slept the night in…

Istanbul – A Different Perspective in Pictures, 30.10-09.11.2016

Saturday November 19th, 2016Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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Thassos – Istanbul, 19.10-04.11.2016, 5199km

Saturday November 5th, 2016Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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**Welcome to Asia** Before I left Thassos on Sunday, 21. Oct, I went on a small hiking trip and then enjoyed cycling flat roads. In Thassos I passed marble quarries and Thassos' marble is considered among the whitest in the world. Mostly I followed the coastline and the night from…