No. 2,315 in Turkish
dilekçe
A formal written petition or request.
In a sentence
Dilekçe, resmi bir talep veya şikayeti iletmek için kullanılan yazılı bir belgedir.
A petition is a written document used to convey an official request or complaint.
The word 'dilekçe' is used here to introduce its general definition as a formal document for communication.
Bu yıl belediyeye yeni ağaç dikimi için bir dilekçe verdim.
This year, I submitted a petition to the municipality for new tree planting.
In this sentence, 'dilekçe' is used to describe a specific petition submitted for an environmental purpose.
Okul müdürüne dilekçe yazarak etkinliğe katılma talebimi ilettim.
I conveyed my request to participate in the event by writing a petition to the school principal.
Here, 'dilekçe' is used to indicate a petition directed toward an authority figure for a personal request.
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