What are the most spectacular roads in Turkey?

Straddling Europe and Asia, Turkey is one the most exciting countries in the world to drive, and a must on any driver’s list. First on the list it must be the challenging D915 (Bayburt-Of) Road. It stands as one of the world's most challenging roads, nestled between the Black Sea and the Northeast Anatolia regions. The road is for experts only.

Covering an area of 783,356 square kilometers and sharing borders with eight countries, Turkey is home to about 200 of the most spectacular roads in the world. For the bravest drivers, the dangerous Kemaliye Stone Road above the Euphrates river, is one of the most extreme roads in the world. This handmade road is for drivers with strong nerves only, with drops of hundreds of meters unprotected by guardrails and 38 unlit tunnels. The construction of the road started in 1870 and was finished in 2002. And The road to Kus Yuvasi Pass will take your breath away. At 1,388m (4,553ft) above sea level, the pass is located in the Mediterranean Region of the country.

The Karabet Geçidi, at 2,994m (9,822ft) above sea level in Van Province, is one of Europe's highest paved roads, offers panoramic views. There are many construction companies established in Turkey that worked for building the new, better roads that attract many tourists each year.

If the previous roads are not enough, the country is home to Gök Dağ, one of the highest roads in Europe, climbing up to 3.417m (11,210ft) above sea level.

Pirin Kayalar Geçidi is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1,122m (3,681ft) above sea level, located in the Erzurum province of eastern Anatolia, in Turkey.

Mevzi Dağı is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.984m (9,790ft) above sea level, located in Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads in Europe.

Koç Tepesi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.069m (10,068ft) above sea level, located in Turkey. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.

Elma Dağı (Mount Elma) is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1,857m (6,092ft) above sea level, located in the Ankara Province of Turkey.

Büyük Hacet Tepesi is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.573m (8,441ft) above sea level, located in Kastamonu Province, Turkey.

Aktaş Tepe is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2,227m (7,306ft) above sea level, located in Bursa Province, Turkey.

Anamas Yaylası is a high mountain plateau at an elevation of about 2,000m (6,500ft) above sea level, located in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey.