No. 3,304 in Turkish
iktidara
"İktidara" means "to power" or "to authority," referring to the act of coming to or holding governing power.
In a sentence
Halk, seçimlerde yeni bir partiyi iktidara getirdi.
The people brought a new party to power in the elections.
In this sentence, 'iktidara' means 'to power,' referring to the act of bringing a political party into governance.
İktidara yakın iş adamları projeye destek verdi.
Businessmen close to the government supported the project.
Here, 'iktidara' describes affiliation or closeness to those in political power.
Muhalefet, iktidara karşı sert eleştirilerde bulundu.
The opposition strongly criticized the government.
In this instance, 'iktidara' refers to those who are currently holding governmental authority.
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