No. 2,428 in Turkish
iktidarı
"The power" or "the authority."
In a sentence
Halk, iktidarı seçimle belirler.
The people determine the government through elections.
Here, 'iktidarı' refers to the governing power or government authority.
Sanatçılar, düşünce özgürlüğünü iktidarı eleştirerek savundu.
Artists defended freedom of thought by criticizing the government.
Here, 'iktidarı' is used to denote the governing authority, highlighting its actions or policies.
Yeni iktidarı destekleyenler, ekonomi politikalarını övdü.
Those supporting the new government praised its economic policies.
In this context, 'iktidarı' refers to the newly established ruling authority or administration.
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