This is the 1214th most frequent Turkish word.
öğrencilere
"To the students" or "for the students."
In this sentence, "öğrencilere" is used as the indirect object receiving the action of speaking/saying, where the teacher is addressing the students.
Öğretmen, öğrencilere ödevlerini zamanında teslim etmelerini söyledi.
The teacher told the students to submit their assignments on time.
Here, "öğrencilere" is the indirect object indicating to whom the books were distributed.
Kütüphanede öğrencilere ücretsiz kitaplar dağıtıldı.
Free books were distributed to the students in the library.
In this instance, "öğrencilere" is used to show the benefit or relevance of the action, indicating for whom the new laboratory is intended.