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How to Say “Welcome to Turkey” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Welcome to Turkey” in Turkish is Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal, formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz

Literally
“to Turkey you came pleasantly”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz is built

  1. TürkiyeTurkey
  2. 'yedative “to”; y is a buffer after a vowel
  3. hoş geldinizwelcome
Grammar guideTurkish Dative Case (-e / -a): Direction, Motion & Destination →Grammar guideTurkish Buffer Letters (Kaynaştırma Harfleri): Y, Ş, S, N Explained with Memory Trick →Grammar guideTurkish Vowel Harmony: The Complete Guide to 2-Way & 4-Way Harmony →

Other ways to say “Welcome to Turkey”

  • Türkiye'ye hoş geldinInformal

    “welcome to Turkey”

    To one friend.

  • İstanbul'a hoş geldinizNeutral

    “welcome to Istanbul”

    Same pattern: city name + dative.

  • Ülkemize hoş geldinizFormal

    “welcome to our country”

    Formal, official speech.

How to reply

  • Hoş bulduk!

    Glad to be here!

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz! İlk kez mi geliyorsunuz?

    Welcome to Turkey! Is this your first visit?

  2. B

    Hoş bulduk. Evet, ilk kez geliyorum.

    Glad to be here. Yes, it’s my first time.

Related phrases

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WelcomeHoş geldinizNeutralWhere are you from?Nerelisin?InformalI’m a touristTuristimNeutralDo you like Turkey?Türkiye'yi sevdin mi?Neutral

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“Welcome to Turkey” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Welcome to Turkey” in Turkish?

The most common way is Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz (literally “to Turkey you came pleasantly”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Türkiye'ye hoş geldin (“welcome to Turkey”): to one friend.

How do you reply to Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz?

Typical replies are Hoş bulduk! (“Glad to be here!”).

What does each part of Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz mean?

Türkiye = Turkey; 'ye = dative “to”; y is a buffer after a vowel; hoş geldiniz = welcome. Place names take the dative ending after an apostrophe: Türkiye'ye, Ankara'ya, İzmir'e.

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