This is the 6618th most frequent Turkish word.
ayakta
Standing; on foot.
In this sentence, 'ayakta' is used to indicate being resilient or standing strong in a metaphorical sense.
Hastalık sırasında ayakta kalmayı başardı.
He managed to stay resilient during his illness.
Here, 'ayakta' describes the physical state of the statue standing upright.
Heykel ayakta ve çok etkileyici.
The statue is standing upright and very impressive.
In this context, 'ayakta' refers to physically being on one's feet or standing up.