Turkish Highway Signs & Words
Here are the more common signs you’ll see as you ride or drive around Turkey:
| Allah korusun | May God protect me! (sign on many trucks) |
| Araç çikabilir | Vehicles Entering |
| AS. IZ (Askeri Inzibat) | Military Police |
| Askeri bölge | Military Zone |
| Benzin | Gasoline/petrol |
| Buz | Ice |
| Çikis | Exit |
| Dikkatsiz | Careless |
| Dinlenme Alani | Rest area |
| Dur | Stop |
| Düzensiz | Disorder/erratic |
| Girilmez | No Entry |
| Giris | Entrance |
| Hastane | Hospital |
| Heyelan bölgesi | Landslide/falling rock zone |
| Kar | Snow |
| Karayollari | Highway Department |
| Kaza raporu | Accident report |
| Kismet | Fate |
| Kursunsuz | Unleaded/lead-free(gasoline/petrol) |
| Lastikçi | Tire repairman |
| Mazot/motorin | Diesel fuel |
| Otogar | Bus Terminal |
| Otoyol | Expressway, Motorway |
| Park etmek yasaktir | No parking |
| Park yapilmaz/edilmez | No parking |
| Sagdan, sagdan gidiniz | (Slow vehicles) use right lane |
| Sanayi bölgesi | Repair shop zone |
| Sehir merkezi | City center |
| Servis Alani | Service area |
| Servis Yolu | Temporary road (detour) |
| Sis | Fog, mist |
| Tasit Giremez | No vehicle entry |
| Tehlikeli | Dangerous |
| Tehlikeli Madde | Dangerous materials (propane, gas, etc.) |
| Tekyön | One way |
| TEM | Transit European Motorway |
| Tirmanma seridi | Climbing Lane (on hills, for slower vehicles) |
| Uzun araç | Long vehicle |
| Yaya geçidi | Pedestrian crossing |
| Yol | Road, highway |
| Yol çalismasi | Road work |
| Yol tamiri | Road repairs |
| Yol yapimi | Road construction |
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