This is the 16943rd most frequent Turkish word.
ülkü
"Ülkü" means "ideal" or "aspiration" in English.
The word 'ülkü' here is used to mean 'ideal' or 'aspiration', referring to a deeply cherished goal or vision.
Onun en büyük ülküsü, herkesin eşit haklara sahip olduğu bir dünyada yaşamaktı.
Her greatest ideal was to live in a world where everyone had equal rights.
In this sentence, 'ülkü' represents personal or collective ideals that inspire and guide individuals.
Gençliğe hitap ederken ülkülerinden bahsetti ve geleceğe dair umut verdi.
While addressing the youth, he spoke about his ideals and gave hope for the future.
Here, 'ülkü' is used in a collective sense to denote a national or shared aspiration or goal.