Here are the more common signs you’ll see as you ride or drive around Turkey:
Allah korusun Araç çıkabilir AS. İZ Askeri bölge Benzin Buz Çıkış Dikkatsız Dinlenme Alanı Dur Düzensiz Girilmez Giriş Hastane Heyelan bölgesi Kapalı Kar Karayolları, TCK Kaza raporu KGS Kısmet Kurşunsuz Lastikçi Mazot/motorin Nakit OGS Otogar Otoyol Park etmek yasaktır Park yapılmaz Sağdan, sağdan gidiniz Sanayi bölgesi Şehir Merkezi Servis Alanı Servis Yolu Sis Taşıt Giremez Tehlikeli Tehlikeli Madde Tekyön TEM Tırmanma şeridi Uzun araç Yaya geçidi Yol Yol çalışması Yol tamiri Yol yapımı | May God protect me! Vehicles Entering Military Police Military Zone Gasoline/petrol Ice Exit Careless Rest area Stop Disorder/erratic No Entry Entrance Hospital Landslide/falling rock zone Closed Snow Highway Department Accident report Prepaid Toll Debit Card Fate Lead-free (gas/petrol) Tire repairman Diesel fuel Cash (toll payment) Toll-pay Transponder Bus Terminal Expressway, Motorway No parking No parking (Slow vehicles) use right lane Repair shop zone City center Service area Temporary road (detour) Fog, mist No vehicle entry Dangerous Dangerous materials One way Trans European Motorway Climbing Lane (on hills) Long vehicle Pedestrian crossing Road, highway Road work Road repairs Road construction |
For more Turkish words and phrases, see my Turkish Language Guide.
—by Tom Brosnahan
Turkish Driving Habits |