Yarar

Yarar is a Turkish noun meaning benefit, advantage, or utility. It denotes something that is helpful or advantageous in a given context. The term is widely used in everyday speech as well as in formal discourse, including discussions of policy, economics, and social programs. Common collocations include kamu yararı (public interest), yarar sağlamak (to be beneficial or to provide benefit), and yarar görmek (to benefit from). The possessive form yararı indicates its benefit, and phrases such as yararınca or yararı için express benefitting someone or something.

Yarar has several related forms. Yararlı means useful or advantageous, while yararsız means useless or not beneficial. The verb yararlanmak means to benefit from, to profit from, or to make use of. In Turkish legal or policy language, the concept of yarar often appears in discussions of welfare, efficiency, and public interest, as in if something serves the public yararı or if it is to the yararı of a group or community.

Etymology and usage notes: yarar is considered a native Turkish word and serves as a basis for related terms such as yararlanmak and yararlı. It is commonly used across domains—from everyday conversations to economic analysis and public administration. The term helps express evaluations of usefulness, desirability, and impact, and it appears in both abstract discussions (the concept of benefit) and concrete expressions (what a policy or project provides for people).