No. 1,444 in Turkish
ohal
"Ohal" means "state of emergency" in Turkish.
In a sentence
Ohal ilan edildiğinde herkes tedirgin oldu.
When the state of emergency was declared, everyone became anxious.
Here, "ohal" refers to the state of emergency declared by authorities, showing its use as a legal or administrative term.
Ohal döneminde birçok yeni kural getirildi.
During the state of emergency, many new rules were introduced.
In this sentence, "ohal" indicates the period during which the state of emergency is active, demonstrating its use to describe a timeframe.
Ohal sürecinde kamu düzeni sıkı şekilde kontrol edildi.
During the state of emergency period, public order was tightly controlled.
Here, "ohal" is used to denote the scope within which public order measures are enforced, reflecting its application in describing operational control.
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