I did enjoy Turkey. I was there on a one month trip. We arrived through the Balkans in Istanbul, stayed there for 3 days, the followed the coast of the Black sea (Kara Deniz) until Rize, then back south to the Agri Dagi and the Van Gölü, the Ataturk Baraj, Nemrut Dagi,... And then back west though Antalya, Marmaris, Kas, and then we took the Ferry to Italy in Cesme.
I had a great time there, the Turks ( and the Kurds) are very friendly and the hospitality is unbelievable.