Gölmarmara takes first step toward caravan campsite

Turkish manufacturer Tosbiq has introduced two compact caravans, the TK 240 and TK 260. The TK 240 has a body length of 2.40 m and a total length of 3.88 m, with an unladen weight of 640 kg and a maximum permissible weight of 1,000 kg (downrating to 750 kg is optional). The TK 260 is 20 cm longer (body 2.60 m, total length 4.11 m), with an unladen weight of around 800 kg and the same 1,000 kg maximum weight. Both caravans feature a kitchen, a wet room with a portable toilet, a diesel parking heater, a 12-volt refrigerator, a 40-litre fresh water tank, a 205-watt solar panel, a 100-Ah gel battery and an MPPT solar controller. Prices start at 16,999 euros for the TK 240 and 17,499 euros for the TK 260. The models are designed for off-grid use without relying on a campsite.

The Niğde Camping and Caravanning Association will host a gathering at Safir At Çiftliği from September 18 to 20. The programme includes morning yoga, horse riding and evening campfires with guitar music. Association president Yavuz Şekerci said priority is given to children and families, so events are scheduled on weekends.

An Australian family of four completed a 24-day trip around Turkey in a rented campervan with over 200,000 km on the odometer. The route started in Istanbul and followed the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, with stops at Gallipoli, Ephesus, Cappadocia and Dalyan. A breakdown led to a local mechanic ordering a part from Izmir and fixing the van within a day. The family noted that campsites in Turkey are fewer and more rustic than in Western Europe, and that foreign visitors pay 200–300 dollars for major sites for a family of four.

At the Caravan Salon 2026 in Düsseldorf, the Turkish caravan Ankaravan 2.40 Micro was presented. The body measures 2.40 m long, 2 m wide and 2.45 m high, or 3.90 m including the drawbar. The European version has an unladen weight of approximately 440 kg and a maximum permissible weight of no more than 750 kg. Inside, there is a kitchen with a two-burner hob, stainless steel sink and refrigerator, a dinette that converts into a double bed, and a wet room with shower and toilet. An optional third berth is available. The indicative price is around €10,000; a solar panel, heater and toilet can be added as options.

Vietnamese traveller Tran Dang Dang Khoa stayed in Turkey from early August to late September 2026 as part of a round-the-world road trip. Due to visa restrictions, he could not drive through Syria and Iraq and entered the country on an e-visa, while his small truck with Vietnamese licence plates arrived by sea at the port of Yaromca near Istanbul. Khoa visited Ankara, Cappadocia, Trabzon, Antalya and Mardin, staying at free campsites and coastal spots. He noted high prices: petrol at times exceeded UK levels, a coffee in central Istanbul costs 120 lira, and the Museum Pass costs 165 euro. He plans to continue through the Caucasus, then cross the Caspian Sea to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and possibly Afghanistan; he will spend the winter in Kazakhstan and aims to return the vehicle to Vietnam on 1 June 2027.

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül chaired a meeting to evaluate boat parks, where plans for new parking areas for boats and motorhomes across the city and measures to prevent irregular parking were discussed. The issue of long-term and uncontrolled use of motorhomes in public spaces had previously been raised in the Silivri Municipal Council by AKP group deputy chairman Celalettin Yazıcı, who called for designated areas and long-term planning rather than bans.