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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