This is the 2268th most frequent Turkish word.
batı
"Batı" means "west" in English.
Here, 'batı' is used as an adjective to denote cultural or geographical aspects related to 'the West'.
Batı kültürünü anlamak için çok okumalıyız.
We need to read a lot to understand Western culture.
Here, 'batı' is used to point to a specific direction relative to a location.
Bu kasabanın batısında büyük bir orman var.
There is a large forest to the west of this town.
Here, 'batı' refers to the cardinal direction 'west'.