This is the 138th most frequent Turkish word.
dolayı
"Because of" or "due to."
Dolayı is used to express causation (due to).
Hastalık nedeniyle okula gidemedi.
She couldn't go to school due to illness.
Dolayı is used to attribute a reason to an action or achievement.
Bu başarı, çalışkanlığından dolayı kazanıldı.
This achievement was earned due to your hard work.
Dolayı is used to explain reasoning for an action.