mecliste

Mecliste is a Turkish term meaning “in the assembly” or “in parliament.” It is the locative form of meclis, referring to a legislative or deliberative body such as a parliament, council, or committee. The word is used to indicate that an action, event, or location takes place inside that body, for example during a session or within a meeting.

Etymology and form: Meclis comes from a root found in Arabic and Persian through Ottoman Turkish, meaning an assembly or council. The form mecliste adds a Turkish locative ending to indicate location, signaling that something happens inside or within the assembly.

Usage and nuances: In Turkish discourse, mecliste appears in news reports, official records, and everyday speech to situate activities within the deliberative body. Examples include sentences like “Mecliste bugün önemli kararlar alındı” (Today important decisions were made in the assembly) and “Meclisteki oturumlar haftaya ertelendi” (The sessions in the assembly were postponed to next week). While closely related to parlamentoda (in the parliament), mecliste can be used for any formal assembly beyond the national parliament, including municipal councils or other deliberative bodies.

See also: Meclis, Parlament, Parlamentoda. These terms relate to the broader concept of assemblies and legislative bodies in Turkish, with mecliste specifically denoting location within such a body.