cumhuriyetin

Cumhuriyetin is the genitive form of the Turkish noun Cumhuriyet, meaning “the Republic.” It is used to express possession or association with the Republic, equivalent to “of the Republic” or “the Republic’s” in English. Turkish forms the genitive with suffixes that vary by vowel harmony; the standard ending is -in (with variations such as -ın, -ün, -un). When attached to a proper name, the form yields phrases like Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin, meaning “the Republic of Turkey.”

Common uses of Cumhuriyetin appear in phrases that name institutions, events, or concepts connected to the Republic. Examples include Cumhuriyetin ilanı (the proclamation of the Republic) and Cumhuriyetin kuruluşu (the founding of the Republic). It also occurs in juridical or historical contexts, such as Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin anayasal düzeni (the constitutional order of the Republic of Turkey) or Cumhuriyetin değerleri (the values of the Republic).

Historical note: Cumhuriyet refers to the republic established in 1923 after the Turkish War of Independence, with the Republic of Turkey proclaimed on October 29, 1923. The possessive form Cumhuriyetin is therefore a grammatical tool used in Turkish to indicate “of the Republic” and does not denote a separate political entity. In usage with proper names, it often appears in the form Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin, reflecting possession within official and scholarly writing.