yollar

Yollar is the Turkish plural of yol, the word for road, path, or route. In Turkish, yol covers both physical routes used for travel and more abstract meanings such as a method or approach. The term appears in everyday speech, geography, and transportation planning, and it is used both literally and figuratively to denote ways of proceeding or options available to an individual or society.

In the context of Turkish infrastructure, roads are classified by their function and management. Otoyollar (motorways) are high-capacity routes designed for fast, long-distance travel, while devlet yollar (state roads) connect major cities and regional centers. İl yollar (provincial roads) and köy yollar (village roads) serve more local traffic. The road network is managed and maintained by the General Directorate of Highways (Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü) under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, which also oversees road numbering and planning. Signs, distances, and route numbers commonly use prefixes such as O for motorways and D for state roads, with individual routes identified by numbers.

Yollar can also appear in idiomatic expressions related to travel and decision-making, reflecting its broader meaning as a way forward. The word is a core element of Turkish toponymy and everyday language.