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Driver Safety

Important Road Signs 

(Please note that the following are English approximations of Turkish.)

Turkish English
Dur: Stop
Tek yon: One way
Girilmez: No entry (in general)
Tasit Giremez: No vehicle entry
Giris: Entrance
Cikis: Exit
Park yapilmaz/edilmez: No parking
Park etmek yasaktir: No parking
Sehir merkezi: City center
Arac cikabilir: Vehicles exiting
Askeri bolge: Military Zone
Hastane: Hospital
Yaya gecidi: Pedestrian Crossing
Tirmanma seridi: Climbing Lane (on hills for slower vehicles)
Yol calismasi: Road work
Yol tamiri: Road repair
Yol yapimi: Road construction
Servis Yolu: Temporary road (detour)
Agir Tasitlar Sagdan gidiniz: Trucks use right lane
Dinlenme Alani: Rest area
Servis Alani: Service area
Uzun arac: Long vehicle
Tirmanma sagdan: Slower vehicles use right lane
TEM "Tem Oto Yolu": Trans European Motorway (Turkish Interstate)
AS. IZ.: Military Police (Askeri inzibat)

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