Teacher's tiny house worth about 2 million Turkish lira stolen while she was on holiday in Bali

In Bolu, Muay Thai trainer Sabri Damar (61) converted a 51-year-old truck into a motorhome. The 1975 model vehicle was found as scrap in Konya, fully restored, and registered for road use. Damar claims it is the only such vehicle in Turkey.

National Muay Thai trainer Sabri Damar (61) from Bolu bought a scrapped 1975 truck that impressed him as a child and fully converted it into a motorhome. The vehicle passed registration and inspection, and is equipped for living. Damar claims no similar converted truck exists in Turkey.

The Bursa Transportation Coordination Center (UKOME) on June 26, 2026, approved the use of a plot in Ürünlü neighborhood, Nilüfer district, as a designated caravan storage facility. This follows a previous ban on long-term caravan parking around Hüdavendigar City Park in Osmangazi. The measure aims to prevent haphazard parking and provide secure storage.

The municipality of Ayvalık has prohibited parking of motorhomes and caravans on streets and coastal roads outside official caravan parks. The decision follows reports of long-term, disorderly parking that blocked public spaces, left litter, and obstructed residents. Enforcement will be increased, and traffic signs will be installed.

Bursa's UKOME unanimously banned caravan parking around Hüdavendigar Park and several streets after resident complaints. Enforcement is split between traffic police for vehicles over 750 kg and municipal police for lighter ones.

Residents of the Riva neighborhood in Beykoz, Istanbul, are protesting the uncontrolled parking of dozens of caravans along the coastline and in forested areas. According to HaberTürk TV, about 50 caravans have occupied public spaces, causing noise and pollution. Locals say access to the shore is blocked and the area has turned into a shantytown. Caravan owners blame the lack of affordable, licensed caravan parks.