Learn Turkish: Barışa doğru gidiyoruz. - We are moving towards peace.

The word doğru meaning "towards" is a postposition that always partners with the dative case (the "to" or directional case). Because barış (peace) ends in a hard consonant, it takes the -a ending to become barışa. Together, barışa doğru means "towards peace."

Doesn't doğru normally mean "true" or "right"?

Exactly! As a normal adjective, doğru means "correct," "right," or "straight." However, when it follows a noun with a dative -a or -e ending, the whole phrase works as a postposition meaning "towards" or "in the direction of."

If the dative suffix -a already means "to," why do we need doğru? Can't we just say Barışa gidiyoruz?

You can, but the meaning shifts slightly. Barışa gidiyoruz means "We are going to peace," treating it like a final destination. Adding doğru changes it to "We are moving towards peace," which emphasizes the direction and the ongoing process of getting there.

Why does the verb gitmek (to go) change to gidiyoruz instead of gitiyoruz?