This is the 12092nd most frequent French word.
turcs
"Turcs" means "Turks" in English, referring to people from Turkey.
Here, 'turcs' is used as a noun representing a group of people belonging to the Turkish ethnicity or nationality.
Les histoires sur les turcs sont fascinantes.
The stories about the Turks are fascinating.
In this sentence, 'turcs' is again a noun, referring to the people associated with Turkish culture.
Ils ont étudié la culture des turcs en détail.
They studied the culture of the Turks in detail.
Here, 'turcs' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'élèves' (students), indicating their nationality or ethnic origin.