This is the 3119th most frequent Turkish word.
cinayet
"Cinayet" means "murder" or "homicide" in English.
"Cinayet" is used here to describe the act of murder as a crime.
O, korkunç bir cinayet işledi.
He committed a terrible murder.
Here, "cinayet" specifies the type of scene being investigated, indirectly referencing a murder.
Polisler cinayet mahallini incelemeye başladı.
The police started to investigate the crime scene.
In this context, "cinayet" describes statistical occurrences of murders, showing its use in discussions about crime rates.