The last highway petrol station right off the O-4 highway coming in from the East heading back into…read moreIstanbul to return our SixT car rental. Full service, they wiped the windows even though it was raining. Very clean WCs, good selection of snacks, sandwiches, beverages, much better than Interstate gasoline stations in the American Midwest. The best Petrol Ofisis (look for the Wolf Icon) are actually between cities, but this is much better than the little crowded tight space petrol stations in urban Istanbul.

I guess we would call these oases in the USA, but they are much nicer here than anything comparable…read morein the Midwest. Expensive petrol, nice snacks, fresh pastries, good WCs. But no ATMs.

Sort of near the oral surgeon I was coming from, but actually we were a bit lost so maybe not so…read moreclose. Anyway, all of these Opets are better than most petrol stations in the American Midwest. The WCs are cleaner, the food, snacks, beverages and especially the coffee are far superior, there's better service. It's like 1970s full service in that the attendant pumps your gas, then you take the ticket in to pay and show the pump attendant the receipt that you paid. They also usually clean your windows.

I stayed in one of nearby hotels and really struggled with finding an adequate parking space for my…read morerental car. Eventually I found this "otopark" (parking lot) in 10 minutes walking distance from my hotel. Ahmed is in charge of this place and very nice person. The lot is 24h secured, also they offer a car wash service in the same location! Great people, great experience!

Klas Automotive is a family owned company, which opened in 1993 with an extensive know-how of 30…read moreyears. The company began its journey in Istanbul Aksaray as a passenger car spare parts importer and exporter. Within its 30-years of know-how and experience Klas Automotive went through a sustainable growth period and in its first few years the company was able to acquire primary dealer status and distributorship for many globally known brands. In the early 2000's a decision to expand the business scope and enter in heavy-duty vehicle spare parts business was made and went on to open a branch in Istanbul, Ikitelli. With its new company profile Klas continued to grow its market and business worldwide. In 2013 Klas Automotive announced its own brand Klas Spare Parts in Automechanika Istanbul. With this brand Klas Automotive sells exclusively only European and Turkish made products for trucks, passenger cars, buses and agricultural tractors. Klas Automotive supplies the highest quality products to workshops and spare part companies through its wide distribution network in Turkey and abroad. With its competent, experienced staff and technological investments Klas Automotive continuously works to reach its targets.