This is the 15862nd most frequent Turkish word.
tutuyoruz
"We are holding" or "We are keeping."
In this sentence, 'tutuyoruz' (we hold/are holding) refers to physically holding an object, specifically a flashlight.
Her sabah erkenden yürüyüşe çıkıyor ve el fenerini sıkıca tutuyoruz.
Every morning, we go out for a walk early and firmly hold the flashlight.
Here, 'tutuyoruz' (we keep/are keeping) is used metaphorically to mean maintaining or adhering to a tradition.
Bu geleneği yıllardır tutuyoruz.
We have been keeping up with this tradition for years.
In this context, 'tutuyoruz' implies enforcing or maintaining a practice, specifically the discipline rules in a classroom setting.