Post #767578
2026-03-25 11:17 UTC
The Ottoman and post-Islam Turkic scripts uses Arabic alphabet, and it is rather incompatible with Turkish than Latin alphabet—different grammar and pronunciation rules.
The literacy rate in pre-reform Anatolia was around 9%, so the switch wasn’t that hard unlike reactionaries—the Ottoman fetishizers and Islamic cultists—claim. The switch was necessary for educating the masses and “catching up with the West”, as Atatürk said.
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@shads@lemy.lol 2026-03-25 12:54
I hope one day to visit your country. My wife has been a fan of Refika Birgül for several years and we have more than one of her recipes we prepare regularly. I have also got friends and family who have served with the Australian Defense Force who have visited as part of WW2 rememberance ceremonies and been really impressed by the country.