No. 1,271 in Turkish
başkent
Capital city.
In a sentence
Türkiye'nin başkenti Ankara'dır.
Turkey's capital is Ankara.
In this sentence, 'başkent' is used in its primary meaning referring to the capital city of a country.
Paris, sanat ve kültür başkenti olarak bilinir.
Paris is known as the capital of art and culture.
Here, 'başkent' is metaphorically used to describe Paris as the center or hub of art and culture.
Bu köy, zamanında ticaretin başkenti olmuştu.
This village had once been the capital of trade.
In this context, 'başkent' is used figuratively to describe a place that was central or dominant in trade activities in the past.
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