yoluyla

Yoluyla is a Turkish postpositional form meaning "through, via, by means of." It is used to indicate the channel or method by which an action occurs, often in formal or written Turkish. The word combines yol (road, way) with the instrumental suffixyla, a variant of ile, producing a phrase that literally evokes a path and, semantically, a means or conduit.

Etymology and form: Yoluyla is formed from yol plus the instrumental suffixyla, reflecting Turkish vowel harmony and consonant alternation patterns. The construction attaches to a noun that designates a channel, means, or medium, and it can convey literal transportation routes as well as figurative pathways such as media or institutions.

Usage: Yoluyla typically follows the noun naming the channel and expresses both literal and figurative pathways. Common collocations include haber yoluyla (through the news), bilgi yoluyla (through information), iletişim yoluyla (through communication), and kurum yoluyla (through an institution). It is frequently used in formal contexts to describe how something is conveyed, obtained, or processed. In plural form, yollarla is used to indicate multiple channels, as in diplomatik yollarla (through diplomatic channels).

Examples:

- Haber yoluyla bilgi edindim. (I obtained information through the news.)

- Dışişleri Bakanlığı yoluyla temas kuruldu. (Contact was established through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.)

- Bu karar yoluyla ülke ekonomisi etkilendi. (The country's economy was affected through this decision.)

See also: ile (with/by means of) and yollar (ways, channels). Yoluyla remains a specific, channel-focused way to express modality and medium in Turkish.