Hippies wouldn't be let off the plane. If they "became" hippies while they were there, they would NOT be allowed to backpack.
One DOESN'T "get around" the countryside. It's Turkey; it's a rigid, Muslim country.
From the Internet:
Human rights in Turkey have been the subject of some controversy and international condemnation. Between 1998 and 2008 the European Court of Human Rights made more than 1,600 judgements against Turkey for human rights violations, particularly regarding the right to life and freedom from torture.
[THAT should tell you ALL you want to know about the place.]
Other issues, such as Kurdish rights, women's rights, and press freedom, have also attracted controversy. Turkey's human rights record continues to be a significant obstacle to future membership of the EU.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the AKP government has waged one of the world's biggest crackdowns on press freedoms. A large number of journalists have been arrested using charges of "terrorism" and "anti-state activities" such as the Ergenekon and Balyoz cases, while thousands have been investigated on charges such as "denigrating Turkishness" or "insulting Islam" in an effort to sow self-censorship.
In 2012, the CPJ identified 76 jailed journalists in Turkey, including 61 directly held for their published work, more than in Iran, Eritrea or China.
Still, Turkey is probably the best possible scenario for a Muslim nation.