No. 251 in Turkish
afad
"AFAD" is the acronym for Turkey's "Disaster and Emergency Management Authority."
In a sentence
AFAD ekipleri, deprem bölgesine hızlıca ulaştı.
The AFAD teams quickly reached the earthquake zone.
Here, 'AFAD' refers to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority in Turkey, showcasing its official usage.
Kitapta, insanlar arasında afad gibi bir dayanışma gerektiği anlatılıyor.
In the book, it is mentioned that solidarity similar to that of AFAD is needed among people.
In this sentence, 'afad' is metaphorically used to symbolize organized solidarity akin to that of the Turkish disaster management agency.
AFAD hakkında internette birçok bilgi bulabilirsiniz.
You can find a lot of information about AFAD on the internet.
The word 'AFAD' is used to specify the Turkish organization, focusing on its presence and information availability.
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