ziyaretçilere

Ziyaretçilere is a Turkish word meaning “to visitors” or “for visitors.” It is the dative plural form of ziyaretçi (visitor) and is used to mark the indirect object or the group that is being addressed by a verb or a statement, especially in public signs, notices, and formal communications.

Morphology and usage: The base noun ziyaretçi forms the plural as ziyaretçiler (visitors). In Turkish, the dative suffix is -e (with vowel harmony) and the plural suffix is -ler or -lar; for ziyaretçi the last vowel is front, so the correct combination yields ziyaretçiler and then ziyarett to the dative becomes ziyaretçilere. Thus, ziyaretçilere literally means “to the visitors.” This form is commonly seen as a heading or introductory phrase in notices directed at visitors, or within sentences that indicate information or actions aimed at them, such as “Ziyaretçilere duyuru” or “Ziyaretçilere bilgi verildi.”

Context and nuance: Ziyaretçilere is typically used when the communication targets a group of people visiting a place, such as museums, hospitals, government offices, or event venues. It emphasizes the recipient or audience of the information rather than the source. The phrase can function as a header (informational sign) or appear inside a sentence where the action is directed toward visitors.

Related forms: The singular form is ziyaretçi (visitor), and the plural ziyaretçiler (visitors). A similar but distinct construction for “for visitors” can be ziyaretten bağımsız bileşikler, e.g., ziyaretçiler için, which shifts emphasis to the beneficiary or purpose rather than the recipient. The etymology traces ziyare(t) from Turkish with roots in Arabic ziyārah (visit).