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Thanks, this is assuring. Was considering whether or not to bring a water filter, which seemed more appropriate on earlier incarnations of the route (wilder & more inland), but can probably get away without now.
Politics of the country certainly seem interesting at the moment. As is their financial situation with their inflation currently at 80% apparently (makes the dire stuff you hear about the UK rate at the moment seem insignificant). Makes it hard to know how much money to take with us, guessing cash is king over there.
Edit: have adjusted the route to go via Selcuk, looks like a good option.
GideonPARANOID
Most water outside the main conurbations, especially Istanbul is fine. Erdogan and predecessors as Mayor of Istanbul allowed too much development in the immediate countryside without enforcing an adequate sewerage system. Consequently there is still a profutable businees supplying household with 19L containers of drinking water.
A large diameter new water main to supply Bodrum was trenched alongside the new(-ish) dual carriageway, (the one you see in coverage of the Tour of Turkey), 7-10 years ago, so that whole peninsula has 'good' water, but still visitors buy the 19L containers.
If you are passing by Milas, be sure to try the mineral water owned by the local council 'Labranda Su', ('su' = water). Its nothing special, but rather give money to the local council, in a non-Erdogan supporting county, rather than buy brands of multinationals.