This is the 7615th most frequent Turkish word.
hemşehri
A "fellow townsman" or "compatriot" who comes from the same town or region.
Here, 'hemşehri' is used to mean individuals originating from the same city, emphasizing a common birthplace.
Ahmet ve ben hemşehriyiz, çünkü aynı şehirde doğduk.
Ahmet and I are fellow townsmen because we were born in the same city.
In this sentence, 'hemşehri' refers to people from the speaker's hometown, highlighting a sense of community.
Hemşehrilerimle bir araya gelmek beni mutlu ediyor.
Gathering with my fellow townspeople makes me happy.
The usage of 'hemşehri' here denotes finding someone from the speaker's original hometown in another location, emphasizing shared origin.