This is the 5271st most frequent Turkish word.
kapanırken
"While closing" or "as it is closing."
The word 'kapanırken' is used to indicate the time when the workplace was in the process of closing.
İş yeri kapanırken işçiler hızla dışarı çıktı.
The workers quickly exited while the workplace was closing.
Here, 'kapanırken' describes the action of gathering belongings during the shop's closing process.
Kapanırken dükkanda kalan eşyalarını topladılar.
They gathered their belongings remaining in the shop while it was closing.
In this context, 'kapanırken' metaphorically refers to the end or closing period of the year.