This is the 2616th most frequent Turkish word.
tan
"Tan" in Turkish means "dawn."
Here, 'tan' refers to the time of day just before sunrise, commonly known as 'dawn'.
Sabahleyin erken saatte tan yerinde doğayı izledik.
In the early morning, we watched nature at dawn.
In this context, 'tan' forms part of 'tanıdık,' which means 'acquaintance' or 'familiar person'.
Arkadaşım, eski tanıdıklarıyla buluşmak için şehir dışına çıktı.
My friend went out of town to meet old acquaintances.
Here, 'tan' is within 'tanıtmak,' which translates to 'to promote' or 'to introduce' something.