Learn Hardcore Turkish: Yöneticiler, protokole uygun katılım sağlamak zorundadır. - Managers must ensure participation in accordance with the protocol.

Turkish often omits the plural suffix on verbs and auxiliaries when the subject’s number is clear from an explicit plural subject like Yöneticiler. You could add -lar and say zorundadırlar, but it’s more concise and formal to drop it. Either is correct, though the unmarked form is common in written Turkish.

What does protokole uygun mean and why is protokole in the dative case?

Protokole uygun literally means "suitable to the protocol," i.e. in accordance with the protocol.

The noun protokol takes the dative suffix -e to indicate the standard or reference point.
This pattern (Noun + e/a + uygun) means "in line with" or "according to" that noun.

What is katılım sağlamak? Why not just katılmak?

Katılım sağlamak is a common collocation meaning "to ensure participation" or "to take part properly."

Katılmak alone means "to join" or "to participate," but katılım sağlamak emphasizes the act of providing or facilitating participation according to rules.
It’s often used in formal or bureaucratic contexts to stress the procedure.

What does zorunda olmak mean and how do you use it?

Zorunda olmak is an idiomatic modal expression meaning "to have to," "to be obliged to," or "must."

It behaves like an adjective: you say Ben gelmek zorundayım (I have to come).
It’s followed by an infinitive verb and agrees with the subject: zorunda + copula + person ending + infinitive.

Can we omit the -dır in zorundadır or use another form?

Yes. The suffix -dır is a formal third‑person copula. You can make it less formal by using the personal ending directly:

Yöneticiler protokole uygun katılım sağlamak zorundalar.
In speech you might even drop the copula entirely:
Yöneticiler protokole uygun katılım sağlamak zorunda. (very colloquial)

Why is there a comma after Yöneticiler?

The comma sets off the topic or subject for emphasis and clarity in written Turkish, especially in formal statements. It isn’t always required, but you’ll often see it in official documents to separate the subject from the rest of the clause.

What is the level of formality of this sentence?

This is a formal, bureaucratic style.

Use in official memos, regulations, meeting minutes.
Phrases like protokole uygun, katılım sağlamak, and zorundadır signal a high-register, impersonal tone.
In everyday conversation you would choose simpler verbs (e.g., katılmak) and drop or soften formal endings.