Welcome to Turkey (Türkiye)🇹🇷 | [E24]

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Jun 11, 2026
Welcome to my exciting solo Motorcycle Journey from Sweden to Nepal! In todays episode I cross the border into Turkey and ride in to the enchanting city of Istanbul! From the heartwarming welcome at the border to the thrill of servicing my trusted motorcycle, Sarek, this episode is packed with excitement and discovery. Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping ride and an insider's look at the beauty of Turkey. Don't miss out – hit subscribe and be part of the journey! “Sweden2Nepal” A motorcycle journey I've dreamed of since 5 years back has finally started. I quit my job to pursue one of my biggest dreams, to travel alone across the world with a motorcycle and an open mind as a solo female. Motorcycle: Honda Transalp 650, year 2005.
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Onda.
Onda. Yes.
So we got a key here for a little bit I guess.
Perhaps an hour maybe. We'll see.
We're moving slowly, slowly.
Getting there.
Now we gotta go to Turkey.
Turkish side.
Turkey, Turkey, Turkey.
2009 was the last time I entered Turkey.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
Getting closer and closer and closer.
Now the sun is heating on here.
It is warm with a motorcycle jacket on and everything.
But soon, soon, soon I'm there.
Maybe they do some inspections in my bags as well.
I heard that before. We'll see what they do.
What they decide they want to do.
Where are you going?
In Turkey. I'm going to Istanbul.
Am I allowed to go?
I don't know.
What do they need for the last thing?
They didn't go through my bags.
They just asked me where I'm going
and for how long I would stay.
And I couldn't answer that.
I was like, probably to Istanbul.
Yeah, I think I'm going to Istanbul.
And I can do the service on my bike.
Yeah, let's check.
Passport, passport, machine card.
Onda.
Onda. Yes.
Is it okay?
Thank you.
Here we go.
Turkey, Turkey, Turkey.
We are in Turkey.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's amazing.
I made it out of the city.
Wow.
Now it's a mission to find a sim card somewhere.
In the next village
or town, I think.
I'll stop there and see if they have something
in the queue station.
I'm in Turkey!
Woo!
Why do we have roundabouts
and then traffic lights in them?
Isn't it more smoother to go
without traffic lights?
Like a roundabout
should be, or at least
that's how I know it.
Doesn't it make more flow in the traffic?
I don't know.
Guys, I tried maybe
three different places here
but they are so full.
And I saw on the
iOverlander app that
a hotel is one hour from here
in a place called
Saray. So, I will go there.
I called them and they had a room.
So, let's
go!
Ta-da!
I find a hostel
here in Sanaya.
It's pretty nice.
Toilet.
My working station for the moment.
Yeah, it's super fresh.
I really like it.
And when I opened the door, I could hear
the prayer, the singing.
It's so exotic.
It's so exotic for me. It's so cool.
Woo!
So far, so good. Turkey.
You nailed it.
Hello, all my beautiful
people. Another day, another
opportunities.
Today I'm going to Istanbul.
So, I have
around, I think it's 100km
to go there, two hours more or less.
Depends on the traffic and the situation
there. It's gonna be very
interesting to go there in the city.
People told me, crazy.
I
think it would remind me a lot of
driving in India
or maybe in Vietnam as well.
Yeah, those crazy times.
But,
it's gonna be so fun. I really want to
see Istanbul. First, I wasn't
sure. I didn't want to go there
but like, big city, nah.
But I realized
the best mechanics are in Istanbul.
So,
I'm in touch with a really good mechanic right now.
So, I'll
go to him and see. He's an expert
in Honda motorcycles.
So, that's the plan.
So, let the adventure
continue.
Parker.
I don't know if you can see, but I'm there.
I'm there.
A lot of cats here.
Pretty nice.
The traffic slowed down a bit. It's very
hectic. So, I have a
truck in front of me that
doesn't go
that fast off the hill.
I don't mind.
I want to slow down a bit.
Yeah.
Temperature is great. I was thinking
I don't think I would handle it.
I could handle it if I came in
in summer.
Like in June, July, August.
I don't think living there would die.
I can't handle that
temperatures.
I am from the north of Sweden. The Swedish
grandmother, I guess
is what it is.
I'm not made for that climate.
It's like I want to crawl out of my body
if I
am in the way to warmer places.
I made it to
Istanbul.
I'm going to join my future family as well.
See you in a bit.
Take care and I'll see you soon.
