To say "starting from" or "as of" a specific time, Turkish uses the postposition itibaren paired with the ablative case. This structure marks the beginning of future schedules, new policies, or ongoing changes.
The formula is:
- Time word + Ablative suffix (-dan / -den / -tan / -ten)
- itibaren
| starting from, as of | itibaren |
Announcing Workplace Policies
This grammar is highly common in professional environments to mark when rules take effect.
| A new announcement will be sent starting from tomorrow. | Yarından itibaren yeni bir duyuru gönderilecek. |
| Starting from Monday, every department will apply this policy. | Pazartesiden itibaren her departman bu politikayı uygulayacak. |
Official Changes and Shifts
You will frequently encounter itibaren in official communications, such as when a genelge (circular) goes into effect (yürürlüğe girmek), or when discussing changes to your vardiya (shift) or working uzaktan (remotely).
| The new circular will go into effect starting from next week. | Yeni genelge gelecek haftadan itibaren yürürlüğe girecek. |
| Starting from next month, can I work remotely on the night shift? | Gelecek aydan itibaren gece vardiyasında uzaktan çalışabilir miyim? |
Tenses with İtibaren
Because itibaren marks the starting point of an ongoing change, it usually appears with the future tense to announce upcoming rules. If a rule takes effect immediately (e.g., "starting from today"), you will often see it used with the present continuous tense.
| Starting from next year, the annual leave policy will change. | Gelecek yıldan itibaren yıllık izin politikası değişecek. |
| The human resources department is not applying the new policy starting from today. | İnsan kaynakları departmanı bugünden itibaren yeni politikayı uygulamıyor. |