Can anyone suggest a 7-day itinerary to Greece and Turkey, covering all key spots in both countries? What is the ideal # of days needed to cover both places?
Both countries need at least a week each at least to just scratch the surface, let alone visit all key spots. What are you interested in seeing? Ancient ruins, Byzantine churches, cities, islands, coastlines?
...7-day itinerary to Greece and Turkey,
7 days in each country or 7 days total to cover both?
If 7 days is your total time, pick one.
Pick one or see Istanbul and Athens only.
I agree, just Athens and Istanbul, or pick one and then add somewhere else in that country. You’d need 7 weeks to cover all the key spots in both countries, and even that would be pushing it. Good luck!