How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Turkish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Turkish vocabulary: politics and society

Government, elections, rights, debates: the Turkish words for talking about society and politics.

Here are 100 Turkish words on “Society and politics”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
ordu	army
saldırı	attack
muharebe	battle
sınır	border
seçim kampanyası	campaign
aday	candidate
kilise	church
kamu görevi	civil service
sivil toplum	civil society
konsey	council
ülke	countryAn inhabited territory, in the geographical sense
yenilgi	defeat
demokrasi	democracy
Avrupa Birliği	European Union
ifade özgürlüğü	freedom of speech
hükûmet	government
insan hakları	human rights
seçim programı	manifesto
belediye başkanı	mayor
askerlik	military service
bakanlık	ministry
belde	municipality
muhalefet	opposition
parlamento	parliament
barış	peace
siyaset	politics
cumhurbaşkanı	president
başbakan	prime minister
reform	reform
din	religion
cumhuriyet	republic
direniş	resistance
sosyal adalet	social justice
konuşma	speech
devlet	stateThe political institution that holds sovereign power
görev süresi	term of office
antlaşma	treaty
oy	vote
oy hakkı	voting right
silah	weapon

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
ittifak	alliance
inanç	belief
kapitalizm	capitalism
vatandaş	citizen
sömürgeleştirme	colonisation
seçim bölgesi	constituency
yolsuzluk	corruption
baskı	crackdown
gösteri	demonstration
diktatörlük	dictatorship
fesih	dissolution
büyükelçilik	embassy
dışlanma	exclusion
soykırım	genocide
siyasal ekoloji	green politics
rehine	hostage
göç	immigration
kurum	institution
uluslararası yaptırım	international sanction
istila	invasion
yargı	judicial power
monarşi	monarchy
işgal	occupation
barış antlaşması	peace treaty
imza kampanyası	petition
dua	prayer
vali	prefect
skandal	scandal
senato	senate
senatör	senator
toplumsal hareketlilik	social mobility
asker	soldier
egemenlik	sovereignty
terör saldırısı	terrorist attack
katılım oranı	turnout

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
çekimserlik	abstention
aktivizm	activism
sandık	ballot box
ateşkes	ceasefire
sivil itaatsizlik	civil disobedience
komünizm	communism
sömürgelikten kurtulma	decolonisation
diplomasi	diplomacy
aşırıcılık	extremism
cinsiyet eşitliği	gender parity
yasama	legislative power
baskı grubu	lobby
çok kültürlülük	multiculturalism
gensoru	no confidence motion
göreve başlama töreni	nomination
oy kabini	polling booth
kendi kaderini tayin	self determination
tartışmak	to debate
hak talep etmek	to demand as a right
yönetmek	to govern
partiye üye olmak	to join a party
onaylamak	to ratify
reform yapmak	to reform
genel oy	universal suffrage
savaş mültecisi	war refugee

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Turkish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Turkish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Turkish vocabulary on iPhone.