This is the 13186th most frequent Turkish word.
katılırken
"Katılırken" means "while participating" or "while joining."
In this sentence, 'katılırken' is used to indicate simultaneous actions, meaning 'while attending'.
Konferansa katılırken not defterimi getirmeyi unutmadım.
While attending the conference, I didn’t forget to bring my notebook.
Here, 'katılırken' expresses the action of 'joining' or 'participating' coupled with concurrent actions.
Birlikte projeye katılırken farklı fikirler geliştirdik.
While participating in the project together, we developed different ideas.
The word 'katılırken' is used here to parallel simultaneous attendance and attentiveness during an activity.