
Turkish Acronyms to live by

| [A] [B] [C] [Ç] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [i] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Turkish Acronym | Turkish Meaning | English Meaning |
| A | ||
| AA | Anadolu AjansI | Anatolian Agency |
| AAM | Atatürk ArastIrma Merkezi | Ataturk Research Center |
| AB | Avrupa Birli |
European Union |
| ABD | Amerika Birlesik Devletleri | United States of America |
| AFP | FransIz BasIn AjansI | French Publishing Agency |
| age. | AdI geçen eser | |
| AGiK | Avrupa Güvenlik ve is Birli | European Security and Work Union Conference |
| AI | UluslararasI Af TeskilâtI | Amnesty International |
| AIDS | immün yoklu | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| Akad. | Akademi, akademi üyesi | Academy, academy member |
| AKDTYK | Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu | Ataturk Culture, Language and History -- Higher Association |
| AKM | Atatürk Kültür Merkezi | Ataturk Culture Center |
| Alb. | Albay | Colonel |
| Alm. | Almanca | German |
| anat. | anatomi | anatomy |
| ant. | antropoloji | anthropology |
| AOÇ | Atatürk Orman Çiftli | Ataturk Forestry Farm |
| AP | ABD Haber AjansI | Associated Press |
| APS | Acele Posta Servisi | Urgent Postal Service |
| Apt. | Apartman | Apartment |
| Ar. | Arapça | Arab language |
| Ar. Gör. | ArastIrma Görevlisi | Research Official |
| ark. | arkeoloji | archeology |
| As. | Asker, askeri, askerlik | Military, pertaining to the military |
| Asb. | Astsubay | Non-commissioned Officer |
| ASELSAN | Askeri Elektronik Sanayii | Military Electronic Industry |
| Asist. | Asistan | Assistant |
| ASKi | Ankara Su ve Kanalizasyon idaresi | Ankara Water and Canalization Administration |
| astr. | astronomi | astronomy |
| astrol. | astroloji | astrology |
| ASTi | Ankara Sehirler ArasI Terminal isletmesi | Ankara Between-Cities Terminal Enterprise |
| AT | Avrupa Toplulu | European Community |
| At | Aste | lowest ranking army officer (below a second lieutenant) |
| atm. | atmosfer | atmosphere |
| ATO | Ankara Ticaret OdasI | Ankara Trade Association |
| AÜ | Anadolu Üniversitesi | Anatolian University |
| AÜ | Atatürk Üniversitesi | Ataturk University |
| AÜ | Ankara Üniversitesi | Ankara Unversity |
| Av. | Avukat | Lawyer |
| AYK | Atatürk Yüksek Kurumu (AKDTYK'nin kIsa adI) | Ataturk Higher Association (short name for the AKDTYK) |
| B | ||
| B | BatI | West |
| B. | Bay | Mr. |
| ba | ba | conjunction |
| BA | Esnaf Sanatkârlar ve Di | Tradesmen, Artisans and Other Independent Social Security Persons Association |
| BBC | ingiliz Radyo Televizyon Kurumu | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Bçvs. | Basçavus | Sergeant Major |
| BDT | Ba | Community of Independent States/Countries |
| B.E. | Büyük Elçi | Ambassador |
| belgeç | Belgegeçer (faks) | [to] Fax |
| bitb. | Bitki bilimi | Botany |
| biy. | Biyoloji | Biology |
| bk. | BakInIz | look to, look at |
| Bl. | Bölük | Military company/squad |
| BM | Birlesmis Milletler | The United Nations |
| Bn. | Bayan | Miss/Mrs. |
| Bnb. | BinbasI | Army major, navy commander, airforce squadron leader |
| bot. | Botanik | Botanic |
| BOTAS | Boru HatlarI ile Petrol Anonim Sirketi | Pipe Lines and Petrol Transport Company, A.S. (like Ltd. or Inc.) |
| Böl. | Bölüm | Military Company/Squad |
| bs. | baskI, basIm | other, publication edition [printing] |
| Bsk. | Baskan, BaskanlIk | President, Presidency |
| BSK | Baskomutan | Commander-in-Chief |
| Bul. | Bulvar | Boulevard |
| Bulg. | Bulgarca | Bulgarian Language |
| BÜ | Bo | Bosphorus University |
| C | ||
| C. | Cilt | volume, tome, binding |
| Cad. | Cadde | Street |
| CD | Kordiplomatik | Diplomatic Corps |
| CIA | ABD Merkezi Haber Alma TeskilâtI | Central Intelligence Agency |
| cm | santimetre | centimeter |
| CMUK | Ceza Muhakemeleri Usulü Kanunu | Sentence Trial Procedure Law |
| co | co | geography |
| COMECON | Do | Council for Mutual Economic Assistance |
| CÜ | Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi | [Turkish] Republic University |
| Ç | ||
| çev. | Çeviren, çevirmen | interpreter, translator |
| ÇS | Çimento Sanayii | Cement Industries |
| ÇUKOBiRLiK | Çukurova Pamuk TarIm SatIs Kooperatifleri Birli | Çukurova Cotton Agriculture Sales Cooperative Union |
| ÇÜ | Çukurova Üniversitesi | Çukurova University |
| Çvs. | Çavus | Sergeant |
| D | ||
| D | Do | East |
| dam | dekametre | decameter |
| DAP | Do | East Anatolian Project |
| db. | Dil bilimi | Language Science |
| dbl. | Dil bilgisi | grammar |
| DDT | böcek öldürücü | Dicholo-diphenol-trichloro-ethane (DDT, the insect killer) |
| DDY | Devlet Deniz YollarI | State Sea Roads |
| DGM | Devlet Güvenlik Mahkemesi | State Security Court |
| DHMi | Devlet Hava MeydanlarI isletmesi | State Weather Areas Enterprise |
| DiE | Devlet istatistik Enstitüsü | State Statistical Institute |
| dk | dakika | minute |
| dl | desilitre | deciliter |
| DMO | Devlet Malzeme Ofisi | State Supplies Office |
| Doç. | Doçent | Associate Professor |
| do | do | birthday, birth-date, birth history |
| DPT | Devlet Plânlama TeskilâtI | State Planning Organization |
| Dr. | Doktor | Doctor |
| DSi | Devlet Su isleri | State Water Works |
| DTCF | Dil ve Tarih-Co | Language and History-Geography Faculty |
| Dz. Kuv. K. | Deniz Kuvvetleri KomutanI | Naval Forces Command |
| dzs. | düzeltilmis | correction (proofreading) |
| E | ||
| e. | Edat | particle |
| Ecz. | EczacI | Pharmacist |
| ed. | Edebiyat | Literature |
| EGO | Elektik, Gaz, Otobüs Isletmeleri (Ankara Belediyesi) | Electric, Gas, Bus Utilities Enterprise (for Metropolitan Ankara) |
| EKG | Elektrokardiyogram (Ka1p akIm grafI | Electrocardiogram (heart trend graph) |
| ekon. | Ekonomi | Economy |
| Ens. | Enstitü | Institute |
| Erm. | Ermenice | Armenian (language) |
| ESHOT | Elektrik, Su, HavagazI, Otobüs, Tramvay Isletmeleri (izmir Belediyesi) | Electric, Water, Piped Gas, Streetcar Utilities Enterprise (for the Izmir Municipality) |
| EÜ | Ege Üniversitesi | Aegean University (in Izmir) |
| F | ||
| F. | Fiyat | price, cost |
| f. | fiil | verb |
| Fak. | Fakülte | Faculty |
| Far. | Farsca | Persian (language) |
| FBI | ABD Federal ArastIrma Bürosu | USA (abbreviated as ABD) Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| fel. | Felsefe | Philosophy |
| FIFA | Uluslar ArasI Futbol Federasyonu | International Federation of Football Associations [or, in "original French"... Federation Internationale des Football Associations] |
| FILA | Uluslar ArasI Amatör Güres Federasyonu | International Amateur Wrestling Federation [or, in "original French"...Federation Internationale de Lutte Amateur] |
| FIR | Uçus hattI düzenlemesi | For arranging flight paths [or, in "original English"... Flight Information Region] |
| fil. | Filoloji | Philology |
| FiSKOBiRLiK | FIndIk TarIm SatIs Kooperatifleri Birli | Hazelnut Agriculture Cooperative Association |
| fiz. | Fizyoloji | Physiology |
| FKB | Fizik, Kimya, Biyoloji (Bölümü) | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Department) |
| FKÖ | Filistin Kurtulus Örgütü | Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) |
| Fr. | FransIzca | The French Language |
| G | ||
| G | Guney | South |
| g | gram | gram |
| GAP | Güneydo | Southeast Anatolian Project |
| GB | GüneybatI | Southwest |
| GB | Gümrük Birli | Customs Union |
| GD | Güneydo | Southeast |
| Gen. | General | General |
| geom. | Geometri | Geometry |
| GESAM | Güzel Sanat Eseri Sahipleri Meslek Birli | Professional Fine Arts Patrons Association |
| gn. | Genel | general, common, public, pertaining to the public |
| Gnkur. | Genel Kurmay | The General Staff (military) |
| GOÜ | Gazi Osmanpasa Üniversitesi | University named after the first Ottoman Emperor, Osman |
| Gön. | Gönderen | Sender (mail, fax, etc.) |
| GSMH | GayrisafI milli hâsIla | Gross National Product |
| H | ||
| hl | hektolitre | hectoliter (100 liters) |
| hm | hektometre | hectometer (100 meters) |
| H.O. | Harp Okulu | War School |
| Hst. | hastane | hospital |
| HÜ | Hacettepe Üniversitesi | Hacettepe University (Ankara) |
| Hv. Kuv. | Hava Kuvvetleri | The Air Force |
| Hv. Kuv. K. | Hava Kuvvetleri KomutanI | The Air Force Commander or Command |
| Hz. | Hazret | The title used for Izlamic saints and other such important religious figures, e.g. Hazreti Muhammet -- the Prophet Muhammad |
| i | ||
| ibr. | ibranca (ibranice) | Hebrew |
| iETT | istanbul Elektrik, Tünel, Tramvay isletmesi | Istanbul Electric, Tunnel, and Tramway Enterprise/Administration |
| iLESAM | (Türkiye) ilim ve Edebiyat Eseri Sahipleri Meslek Birli | Science and Literature Owners Works Association of Turkey |
| is. | isim | noun, name |
| iSKi | istanbul Su ve Kanalizasyon idaresi | Istanbul Water and Canalization Directorate/Administration |
| iSO | istanbul Sanayi OdasI | Istanbul Industrial Association |
| isp. | ispanyolca | Spanish |
| iSOT | istanbul Sehirler ArasI Otobüs Teminali | Istanbul Inter-City Bus Terminal |
| it. | italyanca | Italian |
| iTO | istanbul Ticaret OdasI | Istanbul Trade Association |
| iTÜ | istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | Istanbul Technical University |
| iÜ | istanbul Üniversitesi | Istanbul University |
