Road signs in Turkey

Road signs in Turkey conform to the general pattern of those used in most other European countries and set out in the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.[1] They are regulated by the Trafik İşaretleri Elkitabi (Traffic Signage Manual).[2][3]

Road signs in Istanbul

On May 17, 2023 Turkey acceded to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals under the name Türkiye, after the country changed its official name from Turkey to Türkiye at the United Nations on June 2, 2022.[4][5] At the time of accession, Turkey declared three reservations and one declaration, the latter in respect of the ongoing territorial dispute in Cyprus which was escalated in 1974 by the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the declaration of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Warning signs

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  Curve to the right
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  Curve to the left
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  Double curve, first to the right
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  Double curve, first to the left
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  Steep descent
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  Steep ascent
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  Road narrows on both sides
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  Road narrows on right side
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  Road narrows on left side
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  Drawbridge
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  Quayside or river bank
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  Road bumps
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  Slippery road
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  Loose gravel
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  Falling or fallen rocks
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  Pedestrian crossing
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  School crossing
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  Bikes crossing
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  Cattle crossing
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  Deer crossing
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  Roadworks
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  Traffic light ahead
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  Low-flying aircraft
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  Crosswinds
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  Two-way traffic
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  Warning
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  Crossroads (with right-of-way road)
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  Side road to the left and right
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  Side road to the right
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  Side road to the left
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  Merging traffic on the right
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  Merging traffic on the left
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  Roundabout
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  Railroad crossing with barrier
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  Railroad crossing without barrier
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  Single track Railroad crossing
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  Double track Railroad crossing
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  Three-striped marker (300m)
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  Two-striped marker (200m)
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  One-striped marker (100m)
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  Soft verges
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  Ice or snow
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  Traffic queues likely
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  Tram crossing
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  Curve marker
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  Curve marker
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  Clearance signs (roadworks)
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  Clearance signs
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  Traffic island sign
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  Bridge signs
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  Obstacle

Regulatory signs

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  Give way (yield)
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  Stop
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  Stop, children crossing
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  Give way to oncoming vehicles
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  No entry
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  Road closed (for all vehicles)
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  No cars
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  No motorbikes
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  No bikes
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  No mopeds
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  No trucks
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  No trailers
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  No pedestrians
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  No animal-drawn vehicles
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  No handcarts
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  No tractors
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  No vehicles carrying explosive substances
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  No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  No vehicles carrying water pollutant substances
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  No motorbikes or cars
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  No motorbikes, cars or animal-drawn vehicles
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  Width limit
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  Height limit
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  Length limit
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  Axle weight limit
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  Weight limit
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  Minimum safe distance (MSF)
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  No right turns
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  No left turns
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  No U-turns
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  No overtaking
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  No overtaking for heavy vehicles
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  Maximum speed limit
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  No audible warning devices
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  Stop for customs (Douane)
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  End of all prohibitions
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  End of speed limit
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  End of overtaking prohibition
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  End of overtaking prohibition by goods vehicles
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  Turn right
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  Turn left
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  Proceed straight
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  Proceed straight or turn right
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  Proceed straight or turn left
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  Turn right ahead
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  Turn left ahead
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  Keep right
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  Keep left
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  Roundabout
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  Cycle lane (or path)
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  Pedestrian path
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  Horse path
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  Minimum speed limit
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  End of minimum speed limit
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  Use snow chains
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  Turn left for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  Proceed straight for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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  Turn right for vehicles carrying dangerous goods

Information signs

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  Dead end (on a road to the right)
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  Dead end (on a road to the right)
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  Indirect left turn
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  Lane usage
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  General speed limits (in the whole Turkey)
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  Crosswalk (Pedestrian crossing)
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  One-way traffic (road)
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  No through road
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  Highway starts
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  Highway ends
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  Start of motor-vehicles-only road
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  End of motor-vehicles-only road
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  Bus stop
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  First aid
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  Repair shop
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  Telephone
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  Gas station
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  Hotel
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  Restaurant
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  Fountain or faucet
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  Picnic site
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  Hiking path
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  Camping site
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  Caravan site
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  Camping and caravan site
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  Youth hostel
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  Priority over oncoming traffic
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  Priority road
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  End of priority road
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  Traffic radio information
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  Pedestrian underpass
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  Swimming pool
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  Tunnel
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  Escape lane

Parking signs

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  No parking
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  No stopping (and parking)
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  Parking
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  Parking garage
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  Park halfway on the sidewalk
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  Park on the sidewalk
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  Park and ride (Tram)
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  Parking and ride (Metro station)
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  Park halfway on the sidewalk (horizontal view)
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  Parking on the sidewalk (horizontal view)

Additional signs

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  Length
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  Distance
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  Side extension (of no-parking and no-stopping signs)
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  Stop ahead
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  Disabled parking
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  Ice or snow
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  Beginning (of no-parking and no-stopping signs)
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  Ending (of no-parking and no-stopping signs)
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  Continuation (of no-parking and no-stopping signs)
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  Direction of main road
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  Direction of main road

See also

• Comparison of European road signs

References

1. "turkey travel planner -signs and signals".
2. https://www.kgm.gov.tr/SiteCollectionDocuments/KGMdocuments/Trafik/IsaretlerElKitabi/KarayoluTrafikIsaretlemeStandartlari1.pdf ^[bare URL PDF]
3. https://www.kgm.gov.tr/SiteCollectionDocuments/KGMdocuments/Trafik/IsaretlerElKitabi/duseyisaretleme.pdf ^[bare URL PDF]
4. Staff (2022-06-03). "Turkey officially changes name at UN to Türkiye". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
5. "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.