Traffic signsTurkey

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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

Turkey

101. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Start of a minimum speed.

Warning for a weight restriction.

Vehicles longer than indicated prohibited.

Start of a speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a minimum speed. Road users covered by the sign must travel at or above the indicated speed when conditions allow. Driving more slowly may still be necessary because of traffic, weather, road conditions or another safety-related reason.

English • Traffic sign TT-41a • Compulsory minimum speed. The indicated minimum is 30 km/h; do not travel below it.

Türkçe • TT-41a • Mecburi asgari hız. Levhayla bildirilen asgari hız 30 km/sa'dir; bu değerin altında seyretmeyin.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • TT-41a<

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102. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a minimum speed.

✓ End of the minimum speed.

Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited.

End of the maximum speed.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the minimum speed. The previously indicated minimum speed no longer applies beyond this point. Continue to follow any other posted speed requirements and the applicable traffic rules.

English • Traffic sign TT-41b • End of compulsory minimum speed. The previous 30 km/h requirement ends here.

Türkçe • TT-41b • Mecburi asgari hız sonu. Önceki levhayla getirilen 30 km/sa asgari hız zorunluluğu sona erer.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • TT-41b<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-10-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

103. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Start of a priority road.

Stop and give way.

Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

End of the priority road.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a priority road. Drivers on the priority road normally have priority over traffic entering from side roads until the priority road ends, unless traffic lights, other signs or applicable traffic rules indicate otherwise.

English • Traffic sign B-38 • Priority road. Traffic approaching from the other junction arms must give way to you.

Türkçe • B-38 • Anayol. Ana yol üzerindesiniz; kavşağın diğer kollarından yaklaşan araçlar size yol vermelidir.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-38<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-05-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.

104. What does this traffic sign mean?

Give way.

✓ End of the priority road.

Start of a priority road.

Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the priority road. The road no longer has continuing priority at subsequent intersections. Follow the applicable traffic lights, priority signs and default priority rules.

English • Traffic sign B-39 • End of priority road. Priority-road status ends here.

Türkçe • B-39 • Anayol sonu. Ana yol statüsü burada sona erer.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-39<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-05-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.

105. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the motorway.

✓ Start of a motorway.

Start of a tunnel.

End of the expressway.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a motorway. From this point, special motorway rules apply, including restrictions on which road users may enter and on stopping, reversing and other manoeuvres. Follow the applicable speed limits, lane rules and local motorway regulations.

English • Traffic sign B-18 • Motorway begins — restrictions. Pedestrians, animals, non-motorised vehicles, bicycles, rubber-tyred tractors and unauthorised work machinery must not enter.

Türkçe • B-18 • Otoyol başlangıcı ve yasakları. Otoyola giriyorsunuz. Yayalar, hayvanlar, motorsuz araçlar, bisikletler, lastik tekerlekli traktörler ve izinsiz iş makineleri giremez.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-18<
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • otoyol kısıtlamaları
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • araç türlerine ilişkin koşullar

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.

106. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the expressway.

✓ End of the motorway.

End of the tunnel.

Start of a motorway.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the motorway. The special motorway rules end at this point. Follow the speed limits, access rules and other traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

English • Traffic sign B-19 • End of motorway. The motorway ends here.

Türkçe • B-19 • Otoyol sonu. Otoyol burada sona erer.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-19<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • Public domain • Original revision 2021-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.

107. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a motorway.

Start of a built-up area.

✓ Start of an expressway.

End of the expressway.

This traffic sign indicates the start of an expressway. From this point, the traffic rules and access conditions that apply to expressways take effect according to the applicable local regulations.

English • Traffic sign B-20 • Road for motor vehicles begins. The same traffic rules as on motorways apply.

Türkçe • B-20 • Motorlu taşıt yolu başlangıcı. Otoyolla aynı trafik kurallarının uygulandığı motorlu taşıt yoluna giriyorsunuz.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-20<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-08-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

108. What does this traffic sign mean?

End of the built-up area.

End of the residential area.

End of the motorway.

✓ End of the expressway.

This traffic sign indicates the end of the expressway. The special traffic rules associated with the expressway end at this point. Follow the rules and traffic signs that apply to the road ahead.

English • Traffic sign B-21 • End of road for motor vehicles. The road governed by motorway traffic rules ends here.

Türkçe • B-21 • Motorlu taşıt yolu sonu. Otoyolla aynı trafik kurallarının uygulandığı motorlu taşıt yolu burada sona erer.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-21<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-08-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

109. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ National speed limits.

Advisory speed limit.

Start of a speed limit.

End of the speed limit.

This traffic sign indicates the national speed limits. The applicable default maximum speeds depend on the road type, vehicle category and local traffic rules when no different speed limit is indicated.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.

110. What does this traffic sign mean?

Start of a tunnel with indicated length.

Start of a motorway.

Pedestrians prohibited.

✓ Start of a tunnel.

This traffic sign indicates the start of a tunnel. Special traffic rules may apply within the tunnel, including requirements concerning vehicle lighting, speed or following distance. Follow the applicable signs and local rules.

English • Traffic sign B-49a • Tunnel. On entering, follow the requirement to switch on lights shown by the headlight plate.

Türkçe • B-49a • Tünel. Tünele giriyorsunuz; far paneliyle bildirilen far yakma talimatına uyun.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-49a<

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Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Source revision 2022-05-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.

111. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Road with two-way traffic.

Road with one-way traffic.

Driving straight ahead mandatory.

Warning for a road with two-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates a road with two-way traffic. Traffic may travel in both directions, so vehicles travelling in the opposite direction may be encountered.

English • Traffic sign B-52a • Two-way road. From this point, you share the carriageway with oncoming traffic.

Türkçe • B-52a • İki yönlü yol. Bu noktadan itibaren karşı yöndeki trafikle aynı taşıt yolunu paylaşırsınız.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-52a<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-06-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.

112. What does this traffic sign mean?

Crossing for pedestrians.

✓ Crossing for children.

Start of a zone for pedestrians.

Warning for children.

This traffic sign indicates a crossing for children. The crossing is intended for children and other pedestrians where applicable. Priority and crossing rules depend on the traffic signs, signals and local regulations.

English • Traffic sign B-14b • School crossing. Stop and give way to children and pedestrians crossing or about to cross.

Türkçe • B-14b • Okul geçidi. Okul geçidindesiniz; geçitten geçen veya geçmek üzere olan çocuklara ve yayalara durarak yol verin.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (มองโกเลีย๔๔ • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-14b<

SVG source: มองโกเลีย๔๔ • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-11-28. Wikimedia original unmodified.

113. What does this traffic sign mean?

Warning for pedestrians.

✓ Crossing for pedestrians.

Pedestrians prohibited.

Mandatory path for pedestrians.

This traffic sign indicates a crossing for pedestrians. It marks a designated place where pedestrians cross the road. Priority and crossing rules depend on the applicable traffic signs, signals and local regulations.

English • Traffic sign B-14a • Pedestrian crossing. Stop and give way to pedestrians crossing or about to cross.

Türkçe • B-14a • Yaya geçidi. Yaya geçidindesiniz; geçen veya geçmek üzere olan yayalara durarak yol verin.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Standart değişikliği • B-14a
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • güncel değişiklikler

Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Source revision 2014-05-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

114. What does this traffic sign mean?

Road with two-way traffic.

Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.

✓ Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.

Road with one-way traffic.

This traffic sign indicates a road narrowing where oncoming drivers have to give way.

English • Traffic sign B-37 • Priority direction. Vehicles travelling in this direction have priority over oncoming traffic at the narrow section.

Türkçe • B-37 • Önceliği olan yön. Dar kesimde bu yöndeki araçlar, karşı yönden gelen araçlara göre geçiş önceliğine sahiptir.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-37<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2022-05-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.

115. What does this traffic sign mean?

The road is closed.

Dead end street with a passage for pedestrians and cyclists.

No entry.

✓ Dead end street.

This traffic sign indicates a dead end street. The road has no through route for vehicles, although access to properties or other destinations along the road may still be possible.

English • Traffic sign B-17 • Dead-end road ahead. There is no through exit ahead.

Türkçe • B-17 • İleri çıkmaz yol. İleride çıkışı olmayan yol vardır.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-17<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-10-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

116. What does this traffic sign mean?

Overview of temporary lanes.

✓ Overview of the lanes and their direction.

Two lanes are going to merge.

Start of a new lane.

This traffic sign gives an overview of the lanes and their direction. The arrows or other indications show how the lanes continue and which directions or destinations they serve.

English • Traffic sign B-4 • Advance lane-selection sign. Follow the arrows to select the lane for your intended junction direction.

Türkçe • B-4 • Kavşak öncesi şerit seçimi levhası. Kavşakta izlemek istediğiniz yöne uygun şeridi, levhadaki okları takip ederek seçin.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-4<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-10-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

117. What does this traffic sign mean?

Turning left prohibited.

Recommended detour route.

✓ Route to be followed in order to turn left.

Turning left mandatory.

This traffic sign indicates the route to use for a left turn. Follow the indicated route instead of turning left directly at this point.

English • Traffic sign B-3 • Alternative route for a prohibited left turn ahead. A direct left turn at the next junction is prohibited; follow the indirect route shown.

Türkçe • B-3 • İlerideki kavşakta sola dönüş yasağını gösteren yön levhası. Bir sonraki kavşakta sola dönmek yasak olduğundan, sola gitmek için çizilen dolaylı güzergâhı izleyin.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-3<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2021-10-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.

118. What does this traffic sign mean?

✓ Runaway truck ramp.

Place where you can stop in case of a breakdown.

Lane for trucks.

Warning for a steep descent.

This traffic sign indicates a runaway truck ramp. The emergency escape ramp is intended for vehicles that are unable to slow or stop normally, particularly following a loss of braking capability.

English • Traffic sign B-55a • Escape ramp. A ramp for stopping goods vehicles with failed brakes is ahead.

Türkçe • B-55a • Kaçış rampası. İleride, frenleri tutmayan yük taşıtlarını durdurmak için yapılmış kaçış rampası vardır.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • B-55a<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2020-07-06. Wikimedia original unmodified.

119. What does this traffic sign mean?

Route to be followed in order to turn left.

✓ Crossroad shape.

Warning for an uncontrolled crossroad.

Junction directions and destinations.

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

English • Supplementary plate PL-11 • Priority-road plate. The main road turns left at the junction; thin lines show minor roads. Read with B-38 ‘Priority road’. The supplementary plate explains the accompanying main sign and must not be interpreted alone.

Türkçe • PL-11 • Anayol paneli. Kavşakta anayol sola kıvrılır; ince çizgiler tali yolları gösterir. B-38 Anayol levhasıyla birlikte okunur. Ek panel, birlikte kullanıldığı ana levhanın mesajını açıklar; tek başına değerlendirilmez.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • PL-11<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2023-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.

120. What does this traffic sign mean?

Junction layout, directions and destinations.

✓ Crossroad shape.

Start of a priority road.

Route to be followed in order to turn left.

This traffic sign shows the shape or layout of an upcoming junction. The diagram indicates how the approaching road and connecting roads are arranged.

English • Supplementary plate PL-11 • Priority-road plate. The main road turns left and a minor road joins from the right. Read with B-38 ‘Priority road’. The supplementary plate explains the accompanying main sign and must not be interpreted alone.

Türkçe • PL-11 • Anayol paneli. Anayol sola kıvrılır ve sağdan tali yol bağlanır. B-38 Anayol levhasıyla birlikte okunur. Ek panel, birlikte kullanıldığı ana levhanın mesajını açıklar; tek başına değerlendirilmez.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Kgm.gov.tr • KGM • Karayolu Trafik İşaretleme Standartları 1 • PL-11<

SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 4.0 • Original revision 2023-10-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.