Indigenous signs: Turkey

Indigenous signs for cities in Turkey (Türkiye)

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Explanation of glossing system used
(to understand how I describe the signs in this dictionary)

Aksaray (Aksaray): [B^], PO > signer, FO > NDS, hand brushes up the NDS and into the armpit. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Aksaray - Aksaray.
Ankara (Ankara): [bO] flicks open at mouth 2x. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Ankara - Ankara.
Bakırköy (Bakırköy): Thumb and index finger of [F] twist at temple. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Bakırköy - Bakırköy.
Beşiktaş (Beşiktaş): [X], PO > NDS, FO up, taps on the bridge of the nose. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Beşiktaş - Beşiktaş.
Beyoğlu - (Beyoğlu): V, PO away, FO up, touches temple and moves up and > DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Beyoğlu - Beyoğlu.
Diyarbakır (Diyarbakır): (2h)[open 8], POs ><, FOs away, DH flicks several times from [8] to [open 8]. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Diyarbakır - Diyarbakır.
Eskişehir (Eskişehir): (2h)[F], POs ><, FOs away, both hands twists at wrist mutliple times. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Eskişehir - Eskişehir.
Istanbul (İstanbul): [B^], touches FT to palm of upturned [B], then DH changes to [Bb], and touches forehead with dorsal side (back of hand). To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: İstanbul - İstanbul.
İzmir (İzmir): [L], PO > side, FO down, hand flexes against side so that index finger bends backwards. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: İzmir - İzmir.
Küçükçekmece (Küçükçekmece): (2h)[B], POs ><, FOs away, press hands towards one another + (2h)[5:], POs up, FOs away, are pulled > signer and close to (2h)[As]. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Küçükçekmece - Küçükçekmece.
Malatya (Malatya): [5], PO away, FO up, hold index finger behind pinna of ear (the flexible part) and bend the ear forward slightly as if trying to hear. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Malatya - Malatya.
Mersin (Mersin): (1) (2h)[B] are clasped together with DH below NDH; hands are flipped over and back while still in contact. (2) (2h)[B] are clasped together like a closed book or praying hands. Hands open twice with little finger sides still together, like opening a book. To see a video of both signs, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Mersin - Mersin.
Samsun (Samsun): [V], PO > signer, FO up, middle finger taps against the NDS of the nose. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Samsun - Samsun.
Taksim (Taksim): [S], PO > back of signer, FO up, places elbow in the palm of NDH and DH twists at wrist several times. To see a video of this sign, go to Turkish Sign Language Word List: Taksim - Taksim.

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