bildiren

Bildiren is a Turkish term that functions as a participial noun meaning “the one who informs” or “informant.” It is formed from the verb bildirmek, to inform or to report, with the agentive suffix -en, which in Turkish creates a noun for a person who performs the action.

Usage and scope: In common Turkish, bildiren can refer to someone who provides information about an event to others, including authorities, media, or peers. In journalism, a bildiren may be a source or tipster. In administrative or legal contexts, it can denote a person who reports a matter to a state agency or organization. The term is generally neutral, though its connotation may vary with context: it can imply reliability when the informant is credible, or secrecy when information is disclosed confidentially.

Relation to related terms: Related words include bildirmek (to inform/report), bildiri (an announcement or statement), and bildirme (the act of informing). The Turkish language employs several agentive affixes; -en is one common way to form “one who does X.”

Notes: Bildiren is primarily a descriptive or linguistic label; in everyday speech, speakers may choose more specific words like kaynak (source) or ihbarcı (informant/whistleblower) depending on nuance and legal context.

See also: informant, reporter, whistleblower.