Sol daha sakin, ben oraya gidiyorum.

Yes. Here sol means the left side or the left.

In Turkish, sol can be:

• a noun/adjective meaning left
• in other contexts, it can also refer to the political left

In this sentence, it clearly means the left side/left direction.

A fuller version could be:

• Sol taraf daha sakin. = The left side is calmer.

Turkish often leaves out words like taraf (side) when they are easy to understand from context.

Because Turkish often leaves out the verb to be in the present tense.

So:

• Sol daha sakin literally looks like Left more calm
• but it naturally means The left is calmer

This is very common in Turkish:

• Hava güzel. = The weather is nice.
• Ben yorgunum. = I am tired.

In the present tense, Turkish usually does not need a separate word for is / am / are in this kind of sentence.

Daha means more, and sakin means calm, quiet, or peaceful depending on context.

So:

• daha sakin = calmer / quieter

Turkish often forms comparatives with daha + adjective:

• daha büyük = bigger
• daha hızlı = faster
• daha sakin = calmer

Unlike English, Turkish does not usually add a special ending like -er. It simply uses daha.

Turkish does not have a word exactly like English the.

So sol can mean:

• left
• the left
• left side

The exact English translation depends on context.

That is why:

• Sol daha sakin is naturally translated as The left is calmer, even though there is no separate word for the.

Yes, it absolutely could. In fact, oraya gidiyorum is often more natural on its own.

Turkish usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the subject:

• gidiyorum = I am going

So why say ben? Usually for:

• emphasis
• contrast
• clarity

For example:

• Sen burada kalıyorsun, ben oraya gidiyorum. = You stay here, I’m going there.

In your sentence, ben may add a slight sense of as for me or I’m the one going there.

Oraya comes from:

• ora = that place / there
• -ya = the dative ending, meaning to or toward

So:

• oraya = to there / there in the sense of going there

This is a very useful pattern:

• orada = there / at that place
• oradan = from there
• oraya = to there

Compare:

• Orada bekliyorum. = I’m waiting there.
• Oradan geliyorum. = I’m coming from there.
• Oraya gidiyorum. = I’m going there.

Because Turkish adds a buffer consonant when needed between vowels.

Here:

• ora ends in a vowel
• the dative ending is basically -a / -e
• Turkish inserts y between the vowels

So:

• ora + a becomes oraya

This happens a lot:

• araba + ı → arabayı
• anne + e → anneye
• bura + a → buraya
• ora + a → oraya

The y makes pronunciation smoother.

Gidiyorum is the present continuous form, and in Turkish it is often used for:

• something happening now
• something you are just about to do
• a current plan or decision

So:

• oraya gidiyorum = I’m going there / I’m heading there

By contrast:

• giderim usually means I go or I would go, depending on context
• it often sounds more habitual, general, or conditional

Examples:

• Her gün okula giderim. = I go to school every day.
• Şimdi oraya gidiyorum. = I’m going there now.

In your sentence, gidiyorum fits because it sounds like a present decision or current movement.

It breaks down like this:

• git- = the verb root, to go
• -iyor- = present continuous marker
• -um = I

Because of sound changes, the root git- becomes gid- before this ending:

• git- + -iyor- + -um → gidiyorum

This kind of consonant change is normal in some Turkish verbs.

So gidiyorum means:

• I am going

Other examples:

• gidiyorsun = you are going
• gidiyor = he/she/it is going
• gidiyoruz = we are going

Yes, it is understandable, but the exact punctuation can vary.

The sentence has two parts:

• Sol daha sakin
• ben oraya gidiyorum

The comma helps show a pause between two related ideas:

• The left is calmer, I’m going there.

In writing, some people might also use:

• a period: Sol daha sakin. Ben oraya gidiyorum.
• a semicolon: Sol daha sakin; ben oraya gidiyorum.

In speech, the pause matters more than the punctuation.

The sentence is understandable, but in everyday Turkish, some speakers might prefer slightly fuller or smoother versions depending on context.

Possible alternatives:

• Sol taraf daha sakin, ben oraya gidiyorum.
• Sol daha sakin, oraya gidiyorum.
• Sol taraf daha sakinmiş, ben oraya gidiyorum. if reporting what was heard
• Sol taraf daha sakin; ben de oraya gidiyorum. if there is a contrast like I’m going there too

Why?

• sol alone is possible, but sol taraf can sound more explicit
• ben may or may not be needed
• sometimes de would be added if the meaning is I’m going there too

So the original sentence is fine, but context affects what sounds most natural.

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible, although some versions sound more natural than others.

Your sentence:

• Sol daha sakin, ben oraya gidiyorum.

Other possible orders:

• Sol daha sakin, oraya gidiyorum.
• Ben oraya gidiyorum, sol daha sakin.
• Oraya gidiyorum; sol daha sakin.

Turkish often puts the most important or focused information in different places for emphasis.

Still, oraya gidiyorum is a very normal order for I’m going there.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Sakin can describe:

• a person: calm
• a place: quiet, peaceful, calm

So Sol daha sakin could imply:

• the left side is quieter
• the left side is less busy
• the left side feels more peaceful

English chooses the most natural word based on the situation, but Turkish uses the same adjective here.