This is the 4475th most frequent Turkish word.
artçı
"Artçı" means "aftershock" or "rear guard" in English, depending on the context.
Here, 'artçı' refers to 'aftershocks' which are smaller tremors following the main seismic event.
Depremden sonra birkaç artçı sarsıntı daha yaşandı.
After the earthquake, several aftershocks were experienced.
In this sentence, 'artçı' signifies a 'subsidiary' or 'following' action, related to a secondary attack after the main one.
Ana saldırıdan sonra düşman artçı bir saldırı düzenledi.
After the main attack, the enemy carried out a rear-guard attack.
Here, 'artçı' describes a positional role, specifically someone trailing a group to ensure its safety.