Yeni mezun bugün iş arıyor.

It is two words: yeni + mezun.

Yeni means new/recent, and mezun means graduate or graduated. Together, yeni mezun is a very common expression meaning recent graduate or new graduate.

In this sentence, the whole phrase yeni mezun works as the subject.

Turkish does not have articles like a/an and the.

So: yeni mezun can mean the recent graduate or a recent graduate, depending on context. iş can mean job/work, again depending on context.

Turkish often leaves this kind of information to context instead of marking it with articles.

Turkish often does not use subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or clarity.

Here, the subject is already stated as yeni mezun, so there is no need to add o (he/she/it).

Also, Turkish verbs usually help show the person, though in 3rd person singular the ending is often zero. In this sentence, the noun phrase itself makes the subject clear.

Arıyor is in the present continuous form, built from the verb aramak (to look for, to search) plus the suffix -iyor.

So: ara- = verb stem -ıyor = present continuous marker

This form often corresponds to English is looking for.

Depending on context, Turkish present continuous can sometimes also cover meanings like a current situation or temporary ongoing action, not just something happening at the exact second of speaking.

This is a very common question.

The dictionary form is aramak. The stem is ara-. When the present continuous suffix -iyor / -ıyor / -uyor / -üyor is added to a verb stem ending in a vowel, the final vowel of the stem usually drops.

So: ara- + -ıyor becomes arıyor

This happens with many vowel-final verbs: başla- → başlıyor bekle- → bekliyor oku- → okuyor

So arıyor is the normal correct form.

Because iş here is an indefinite direct object.

In Turkish, a direct object often stays unmarked when it is nonspecific or indefinite: iş arıyor = looking for a job / looking for work

If you say işi arıyor, that usually makes the object more specific: işi arıyor = looking for the specific job / seeking that particular job

So the version without the accusative is the natural choice when talking about job-hunting in a general sense.

Yes, absolutely.

Bir iş arıyor also means is looking for a job. Adding bir makes the noun explicitly singular and indefinite.

The difference is roughly: iş arıyor = looking for work / looking for a job, general and natural bir iş arıyor = looking for a job, with a slightly more explicit a job feeling

Both are possible, but iş arıyor is very common.

Because the verb aramak takes a direct object, not a dative object.

So you search for something with a direct object: iş aramak = to look for work / to look for a job anahtar aramak = to look for a key

The form işe is the dative case and would not be correct with aramak in this meaning.

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible.

The sentence Yeni mezun bugün iş arıyor is perfectly natural. But you could also hear: Bugün yeni mezun iş arıyor Yeni mezun iş arıyor bugün

The most neutral or common placement for adverbs like bugün is often before the verb or earlier in the sentence, but Turkish allows movement for emphasis, rhythm, or discourse focus.

So the meaning stays basically the same, but the emphasis can shift slightly.

It behaves a bit like both, but here the whole phrase yeni mezun functions as a noun phrase.

Mezun originally has an adjectival feel, like graduated, but in modern Turkish it is very commonly used like a noun meaning graduate.

So in this sentence: yeni mezun = the/a recent graduate

You do not need an extra noun after it.

Yes, in normal interpretation it is singular.

The subject yeni mezun is singular because there is no plural marking such as mezunlar.

The verb arıyor is 3rd person singular. Turkish 3rd person singular verbs do not have an extra personal ending here, so arıyor fits a singular subject naturally.

A plural version would usually be: Yeni mezunlar bugün iş arıyor(lar).

The two vowels English speakers often notice here are ü and ı.

Bugün The ü is a front rounded vowel. It does not exist in standard English. It is similar to the u sound in some pronunciations of French tu or German über.

Arıyor The ı is the Turkish dotless i. It is not the same as English ee. It is a central/back unrounded vowel, somewhat like the vowel in the second syllable of sofa for some speakers, but not exactly.

A rough pronunciation guide: Yeni mezun bugün iş arıyor ye-ni me-zun bü-gün ish a-rı-yor

Not perfect English-style spelling, but enough to help you avoid reading ı like ee.

It can suggest either one, depending on context.

Because the object is iş, which can mean job or work, the sentence is naturally broad: looking for a job looking for work

If the context is about employment in general, English often translates it as looking for a job. If the context is broader, looking for work can also be a good choice.