Terms of Service

Last updated: 15 January 2026

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using the hikmetkorkmaz website. These terms govern your access to and use of our non-commercial travel route guide.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using hikmetkorkmaz (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use the Site.

2. The Service

hikmetkorkmaz is a non-commercial travel route guide providing curated hiking, trekking, and cultural routes across Turkey. The Site is offered for informational and inspirational purposes only; it does not constitute professional guiding, safety, or navigation advice.

3. User Accounts

The Site currently does not require registration. If account features are introduced in the future, you will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

4. User-Submitted Content

If you submit comments, route feedback, or photographs, you grant hikmetkorkmaz a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, and display that content. You confirm that your submissions do not infringe any third-party rights.

5. Intellectual Property

All original text, maps, photographs, and design elements on this Site are the property of hikmetkorkmaz or its contributors and are protected by applicable copyright law. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without prior written permission.

6. Prohibited Use

You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose, to scrape or harvest content without consent, to impersonate any person or entity, or to introduce malicious code. Commercial redistribution of route content is strictly prohibited.

7. Disclaimers

Route information is provided "as is" and may not reflect current trail conditions, seasonal closures, or safety hazards. Always verify conditions independently and take appropriate safety precautions before undertaking any route. hikmetkorkmaz makes no warranty regarding the accuracy or completeness of any content.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, hikmetkorkmaz shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any route described therein, including personal injury or property damage.

9. Termination

hikmetkorkmaz reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to the Site, or remove any content, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, particularly where these Terms have been violated.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Turkey. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Istanbul, Turkey.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The date of the most recent revision will be displayed at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Contact

For questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected] or write to hikmetkorkmaz, Beyoglu District, Istanbul, Turkey.

Questions about these terms?

Our team is happy to clarify anything.

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