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Driver Safety

Key Motoring Terms

Please note that the following are English approximations of Turkish.

 

TurkishEnglish
Benzin: Gas/petrol
Kursunsuz: Lead free gas
Mazot/motorin: Diesel
Tehlikeli Madde: Dangerous materials (propane, gas, etc.)
Lastikci: Tire repair
Sanayi bolgesi: Industrial zone (where auto repair shops are often found)
Otogar: Bus station
Kar: Snow
Buz: Ice
Kaza raporu: Accident Report
Kismet: Fate
Allah korusun: May God protect me (sign on many trucks)
Dikkatsiz: Careless
Duzensiz: Disorder/erratic 

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