This is the 14371st most frequent Turkish word.
oluyordu
"Was happening" or "used to happen."
The word 'oluyordu' in this example conveys the regular occurrence of complex situations in the past.
Bu kadar karmaşık bir durum her zaman oluyordu.
Such a complex situation used to happen all the time.
In this sentence, 'oluyordu' is used to describe a habitual or recurring condition in the past, namely the duration of the days in winter months.
Kış aylarında günler çok kısa oluyordu.
During the winter months, the days used to be very short.
Here, 'oluyordu' is employed to express a customary occurrence in the past, emphasizing when meetings typically happened.