Re: The Great Turk
Didn't he also modify the Ottoman turkish language a bit, I think he did, removing some persian and arabic words and replacing them with turkish ones. I'm not really sure about this though.
As for introducing the latin alphabet, I think it was for "westernizing" the country, not having an easier alphabet. Anyway, didn't he also enforce "western" dress?
Last edited by Randarkmaan; 04-06-2006 at 13:38.
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