This is the 7116th most frequent Turkish word.
duran
"Standing," "stationary," or "motionless."
In this sentence, 'duran' is used as a participle derived from the verb 'durmak' (to stop / to stand), serving as an adjective to describe the child standing/situating in the garden.
Bahçede duran çocuk ağlıyordu.
The child standing in the garden was crying.
The verb 'durmak' conjugated as 'duran' indicates the action of the car standing or staying in place.
Araba yolda duruyor ve etrafına bakan bir adam var.
The car is stopping on the road, and there is a man looking around.
'Duran' here metaphorically describes time as having stopped or being immobilized, showing an alternate use of the verb 'durmak' in a figurative sense.