Yeni plan iyi işliyor.

In Turkish, adjectives normally come before the noun they describe, just like in English.

• yeni plan = new plan
• iyi fikir = good idea
• büyük ev = big house

So yeni plan is the normal word order.

Turkish does not use articles the same way English does. There is no direct equivalent of the, and a/an is often expressed with bir, but only when needed.

So Yeni plan iyi işliyor can mean:

• The new plan is working well
• A new plan is working well
• New plan is working well in context

The exact English choice depends on the situation, not on a special article in Turkish.

Here iyi is best understood as well.

Even though iyi often means good, Turkish often uses it in places where English prefers well:

• iyi işliyor = works well
• iyi görünüyor = looks good
• iyi hissediyorum = I feel good / I’m feeling well, depending on context

So in this sentence, iyi describes how the plan is functioning.

It comes from the verb işlemek.

In this sentence, işlemek means something like:

• to work
• to function
• to operate effectively

So iyi işliyor means it is working well or it functions well.

Be aware that işlemek has several meanings in Turkish depending on context, but here it means to function/work.

The ending -yor is the Turkish present continuous marker. It is often used for actions or situations happening now, and also very commonly for things that are currently true or functioning.

So:

• işliyor = is working / works
• geliyor = is coming
• gidiyor = is going

In everyday Turkish, -yor is very common and often covers both is working and works, depending on context.

Good question. The verb stem is işle-. When -iyor is added, the final vowel of the stem drops:

• işle- + -iyor → işliyor

This happens with many verbs whose stem ends in a vowel:

• başla- + -ıyor → başlıyor
• anla- + -ıyor → anlıyor
• bekle- + -iyor → bekliyor

So işliyor is the normal correct form.

This is because of vowel harmony.

The -yor form takes one of four vowels before yor:

• -ıyor
• -iyor
• -uyor
• -üyor

The choice depends on the last vowel in the verb stem. In işle-, the last vowel is e, so the correct form is -iyor.

That is why you get:

• işle- → işliyor

No. Turkish usually leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb or the context.

So instead of saying:

• O yeni plan iyi işliyor

Turkish normally just says:

• Yeni plan iyi işliyor

The noun plan already tells you what is doing the action, so o is unnecessary unless you want special emphasis.

Sometimes yes, but işliyor is more natural here.

Both çalışmak and işlemek can relate to working, but they are used a bit differently:

• çalışmak often means to work, to be operating, to study, or to be employed
• işlemek often means to function properly, especially for a system, method, plan, mechanism, process

So for a plan, iyi işliyor sounds very natural: the plan is functioning effectively.

The most neutral word order is:

• Yeni plan iyi işliyor

Turkish word order is somewhat flexible, but changing it usually changes the emphasis.

For example:

• Yeni plan iyi işliyor = neutral
• Plan iyi işliyor = focuses less on new
• İyi işliyor yeni plan = unusual in neutral speech; it sounds marked or poetic/emphatic

So the original sentence is the most natural everyday order.

A rough pronunciation is:

• ish-LEE-yor

A few helpful points:

• ş sounds like English sh
• i is like ee in see
• yor sounds roughly like yor in York, but shorter and smoother

So işliyor is approximately ish-LEE-yor.