No. 350 in Turkish
ilçesi
The Turkish word "ilçesi" means "district of" or "its district."
In a sentence
İstanbul'un Beşiktaş ilçesi çok hareketlidir.
The Beşiktaş district of Istanbul is very lively.
The word 'ilçesi' is used to indicate a specific district ('Beşiktaş'), with the possessive suffix '-i' to show belonging to Istanbul.
Bu ilin en güzel ilçesi burasıdır.
This is the most beautiful district of this province.
Here, 'ilçesi' specifies a district within the referred place ('bu il'), emphasizing it as a specific locality.
O ilçesi sanayi bakımından oldukça gelişmiş.
That district is quite developed in terms of industry.
'İlçesi' refers generally to a district, paired with 'o' (that) to clarify which district is being discussed.
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