This is the 14312th most frequent Turkish word.
olacakken
"Olacakken" means "while it was supposed to happen" or "when it was about to happen."
Expressing an action that was about to take place, but was interrupted or changed.
Tatilde İstanbul'a gidecekken planlarımız değişti.
We were going to go to Istanbul for vacation, but our plans changed.
Used to describe a situation that would coincide temporally with another if the latter had occurred without delay.
Film başlamış olacakken biz hala yoldaydık.
When the movie was supposed to have started, we were still on the way.
Indicating an anticipated or ideal event that was disrupted or altered.