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== Hitchhiking out ==
This city is one of the most conservative cities in Turkey and has a reputation for it. Many non-local Turks will swear that you will not even have a slight chance for a lift around Konya, but that’s not true. Instead, this is one of the places in Turkey where you will be offered quickest lifts, even if you don’t have a conservative appearance according to local standards (e.g. a male having long hair and an untidy beard).
=== North towards [[Ankara]] ===
The most common road to Ankara seems to be the D715. There are busses going there, like the 34-A where you can get of at Kayacik Yagmur which is on the D715. But you can probably also hitch here easily from the center. Right after the Alpet gas station there is room for cars to stop and they are not going super fast. The D715 is pretty well trafficked, however getting a ride is not necessarily easy. Many trucks seem to be turning of the highway shorty after, so it might be good to get a ride at least a little bit away from the city. But if you are patient you should be able to get a ride here.
=== Northeast towards [[Aksaray]], [[Cappadocia]], [[Nevşehir]] ===