This is the 356th most frequent Turkish word.
yolu
"Yolu" means "the way" or "the road" in English.
Here, 'yolu' is in its direct object form (accusative case) indicating the specific road to be followed.
Bu yolu takip etmen gerekiyor.
You need to follow this road.
In this sentence, 'yolu' refers to 'way' or 'method' and is seen as part of a compound noun indicating a figurative pathway or method.
Yeni bir iş bulma yolu arıyorum.
I am looking for a way to find a new job.
Here, 'yolu' means 'the road' marked by a state (closure), and it serves to describe the specific physical road in question.