A view of Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) in Denizli

Some signs advertising and extolling private schooling in İzmir.
Some rules for the beach and seaside
And some no-parking signs ..

Turkish Street Signs

Some Signs we may see on our travels

This is an advertisement for a Private School - (put into shortened newspaper talk)

A sign in Konak Ferry Boat Station - Izmir - (May 2003)

			For Success the Only Solution (is the) Correct Choice
			First class... Second class... Third class... Fourth Class...

1. başarı - success, accomplishment
2. tek çözüm - (the) single (only) solution
3. çözüm için - for (the) solution
4. doğru seçim - seçim - A (single) choice.
5. seçmek - to choose - (Is the) correct choice.

Scool Days..

Be Proud if your School..

1. İzmir'de doğan - Those who are born in Izmir.
2. İzmir'de doyan - Those who are raised in Izmir.
3.  
4. İzmir'liyim diyen herkese çağrı..
5. Those who can call themselves an "Izmir'li" - to everbody the call..
6.  
7. Yap okulunu - Do your school(ing)..
8. Yasat adını..! - Make its name live..!

On The Beach...

Ladies Beach - Kuşadası - (May 2006)

Here is a sign on Ladies Beach in Kuşadası taken in May 2006. Some points to notice are the first two items are out of position in the Turkish sign below. The definite article "the" is missing from these English Translations - showing that Turkish does not have a Subjective Definite article. "Parents are responsible from their children" - a direct translation of the Turkish - the behaviour comes from the children. "Straw" and "chaiselounge" are spelt and written with the Turkish phonetic method.

And here is the other side - (May 2006)

You can see the addition of -dir/-tir (3rd Person Impersonal of to be)in its various harmonized forms to show that these notices are a Public Advice or Public Order - it makes them somewhat "official" sounding. Some of the orders in the Polite Imperative -iniz or its harmonic equivalent Plajda yiyıecek sofrası kurmak yasaktır - Here yiyececk is a Future Participle (adjective) meaning pertaining to future eating which describes the noun sofrası - the dining table - which is describes.

And finally:
kendi sorumlu-luğ-unuz-da-dir - Lit: self responsible-ity-of you-in-is
It is your own responsibility

On The Beach - again...

No parking here...

It is obvious that this poor chap has had problems with his car access..

A sign on a driveway..

		This place is the house door..! This place is the garage door..! This place is the house door..! This place is the garden door..! For those who cannot understand this talk - This place is your mother's door..! Note: the use of -dir to make statements of factual importance

And this chap is fed up as well..

This poor man's parking problems have overridden his respect for the Trafik Polisi..

A note to the Traffic Police...

Sayın Trafik Polisleri, Hergün ceza yazıyorsunuz. Lütfen, yeter artık. Arababamın kimseye zararı yok. Yer bulunmuyor.. Saygılar...

Dear Traffic Policemen, Everyday you are writing a fine. Please, it is enough for now. There is no damage to anyone from my car. A space is not to be found.. Respects..

Note: Arababamın zararı - the damage from (of) my car - Possessive Relationship broken up by - kimsesye - to anybody..