This is the 14934th most frequent Turkish word.
savunan
"Defender" or "someone who defends."
In this sentence, 'savunan' is used as an adjective derived from the verb 'savunmak', meaning 'to defend'. It describes people who actively support or advocate for justice.
Adaletin savunan insanlar her zaman değerli olmuştur.
People who defend justice have always been valuable.
Here, 'savunan' acts as an attributive participle, modifying 'bir grup' to refer to those advocating or defending nature.
Savunan bir grup, doğanın korunması için gösteri yaptı.
A group that defends nature held a demonstration.
In this example, 'savunan' specifies the professor by describing their stance or action in supporting particular ideas.