No. 123 in Turkish
cumhuriyet
"Cumhuriyet" means "republic."
In a sentence
Cumhuriyet, halkın kendi kendini yönetmesidir.
The republic is the self-governance of the people.
Here, 'cumhuriyet' is used as a noun to define the concept or form of governance where the people are sovereign.
Cumhuriyet Bayramı her yıl 29 Ekim'de kutlanır.
Republic Day is celebrated every year on October 29.
In this sentence, 'cumhuriyet' is part of a compound noun, 'Cumhuriyet Bayramı', referring to a specific national holiday in Turkey.
Yeni cumhuriyet döneminde birçok reform gerçekleştirildi.
Many reforms were implemented during the new republican era.
Here, 'cumhuriyet' acts as an adjective in the term 'cumhuriyet dönemi', describing the era associated with the republic.
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