"Turkey's costly signs of the times
By Fazile Zahir
FETHIYE, Turkey - Road signs are unexpectedly delicate objects needing regular replacement because of warping, scratching, encounters with vehicles and disappearances due to severe weather conditions. While these accidents are inconvenient they can be predicted and planned for. But what really rankles with the Turkish Highways Agency is that signs have to be substituted because they have been the victims of target practice or theft."
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