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The Great Turkish Alphabet Reform and Its Lasting Impact
In Episode 279, we explore the radical transformation of Turkey’s written language under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. While previous episodes touched on his political reforms, this episode dives deep into the 1928 Script Revolution. We examine how linguist İsmail Hakkı Tonguç and the Türk Dil Kurumu replaced the Arabic script with a Latin-based alphabet in just six months. Lucas traces the immediate social upheaval, from the establishment of 'People’s Houses' to the sudden generational gap between those who could read the old Ottoman texts and those learning the new one. Luna guides us…
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