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Atatürk's Silent Revolution: Language Reform in Turkey
In Episode 274, we explore the most radical cultural overhaul in modern Turkish history: the 1928 alphabet reform. While earlier episodes covered Atatürk’s military victories and political founding of the Republic, this episode focuses on his decision to replace the Arabic script with a Latin-based system in just one year. We examine the role of İsmet İnönü in drafting the law, the fierce resistance from religious conservatives, and the immediate impact on literacy rates and national identity. Lucas and Luna discuss how this linguistic break severed ties with the Ottoman past and reoriented…
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