This is the 1698th most frequent Turkish word.
balkan
"Balkan" in Turkish refers to "a chain of wooded mountains."
In this sentence, 'Balkanlar' refers to the geographic European region known as the Balkans, showcasing its use as a proper noun denoting a location.
Balkanlar, Avrupa'nın güneydoğusunda bulunan bir bölgedir.
The Balkans is a region located in the southeastern part of Europe.
Here, 'balkan' describes a type of cold, associating the geographical region with a characteristic weather phenomenon.
Bu kış çok soğuk geçti, adeta balkan soğukları geldi.
This winter was very cold, as if Balkan cold fronts arrived.
The word 'balkan' is used to describe melodies or cultural influences originating from the Balkan region in this example.