Local Turkish rental company. Super efficient pickup and drop-off, no annoying upsell at all. Staff were professional and quick—probably because of the language barrier there wasn’t much small talk, they just handled everything properly and let you go.
Car was almost brand new, about 6 months old with 15,000 km on it.
It automatically came with Turkey’s HGS toll system. Even though I didn’t see a sticker near the rearview mirror, it went through all the highways and bridge tolls smoothly. When returning the car, the staff used a handheld device to pull up the toll details, showed everything clearly, confirmed the charges with me, and then charged the card.
Fuel policy wasn’t full-to-full, so you’ll need to plan your refueling a bit.
Our car was an economy Renault Clio, basically the national car in Turkey—you see them everywhere. Very easy to drive and super fuel-efficient. It has Apple CarPlay with wireless connection, so using navigation and playing music is really convenient. The in-car charging port is a USB-A, so bring the right cable (not Type-C).
Space-wise, it’s on the small side, ideal for 2 people. The trunk fits at most two 24-inch suitcases plus maybe two backpacks on the side. If you carry more, you’ll have to put stuff on the back seat. Three people is doable but tight; four people really isn’t a good idea.

Very smooth process and service was way better than I expected.

When picking up the car, the staff were very patient in walking me through the contract. But since it was a hybrid, when I immediately asked them to show me how to use it and explain the key things to watch out for, their attitude suddenly got a bit impatient. Maybe it was partly the language barrier, but still, I really hope the rental company’s staff can stay patient—after all, we’re the customers.

No deposit, no hard selling on extra insurance, no nonsense. Pick-up was straightforward and the car was in great condition.

Pickup was pretty quick, but the line for returning the car was really long. Be extra careful when you pay the highway tolls at return. The staff quoted me a really high amount and I was sure it shouldn’t be that much, so I asked to see the breakdown. Turns out they’d added at least 200 lira by mistake. Always ask them to show you the detailed charges.