This is the 9485th most frequent Turkish word.
akrabalar
Relatives.
In this sentence, 'akrabalar' is used to refer to family relatives in a collective sense, identifying the members of one's extended family.
Akrabalarımızla bayramda bir araya geldik.
We gathered with our relatives during the holiday.
Here, 'akrabalar' is used to generally talk about family relatives as a group, making a comparison to friends.
Bazı akrabalar, arkadaşlardan daha yakındır.
Some relatives are closer than friends.
In this sentence, 'akrabalardan biri' specifies one particular member from the group of relatives.