Petrol Ofisi was once a national petrol company but it was privatized in the early 21st century,…read morenow owned by a Dutch company. The petrol stations right off the main highways are all very clean, bright, and convenient pit stop locations. This one is the last oasis type before the more urban neighborhoods and a good place to top off before returning a rental. Like the full service stations of America mid century, the attendant will fill up the petrol for you and clean your windshield. Take the ticket in to pay inside and show the attendant your paid receipt on the way out. These places have good coffee and great light meals and snacks. Turks and Europeans don't like to eat and drink coffee in cars so there's a place to sit and sip before you're ready to roll again. Clean well ventilated lavatories.

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.