The rise of interest in trekking is reflected by the many options travel agencies offer in trekking tours. Only in Istanbul 25 agencies specializing in trekking have opened. Some of the trekkers took their love for this sport and nature even further and started to exercise other sports. Some strated mountain climbing whereas others choose water sports like rafting. Most mountain climbers, in particular, were formerly trekkers who wanted more than just walking in the mountains.
Turkey has ideal locations suitable to become trekking trails.
There are still untouched places that did not suffer from deformed urbanization. However, these places are deteriorating fast due to careless trekkers. This is the main reason places like Ballikayalar look like a vast wastebin and can no longer be used by trekkers. Surely trekking has a financial side as well-it is a profitable business. Judging from the continuously growing popularity of this activity, one can safely maintain that trekking has a bright future lying ahead.