Caravaners thank Arsin mayor for hospitality

Burcu Güven, a 37-year-old preschool teacher from Adana, had her tiny house worth 1,650,000 Turkish lira stolen on June 7 from a vacant lot in Seyhan district while she was vacationing in Bali. She learned of the theft on June 30 and filed a police report.

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.

Sabri Damar from Bolu, Turkey, restored and converted a 1975 truck into a camper, fulfilling a childhood dream. The vehicle underwent full restoration and was registered for public roads.

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.