talepleri

Talepleri is a Turkish noun phrase meaning “their demands” or “the demands of them.” It is formed from the base talep (demand) with the plural ending talepler and the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri, resulting in a form used to refer to the demands of a group whose identity is given by context. The phrase is widely used in everyday speech, journalism, and political discourse to indicate ownership of a set of requests or claims by a group.

Etymology and form notes: The underlying noun talep means demand or request. Talepler is the plural form, and talepleri adds the possessive suffix to indicate that the demands belong to “them” (a specific group mentioned in the surrounding text). Turkish morphology frequently concatenates plural, possessive, and other endings, and talepleri typifies this pattern by signaling both plurality and possession.

Usage: Tales about labor negotiations, protests, or policy debates commonly employ talepleri to refer to the group’s aims. Examples include: “İşçilerin talepleri bugün masaya kondu” (The workers’ demands were put on the table today), “Gölge hükümeti taleplerini reddetti” (The shadow government rejected their demands), and “Talepleri karşılanmalı” (Their demands should be met). The phrase functions as a noun phrase within sentences, compatible with subjects, objects, or complements according to Turkish syntax.

See also: talep, talepler, talep etmek, taleplerin karşılanması.