From the Arabic Alphabet to the Latin Alphabet: Alphabet Debates in Türkiye

From the Arabic Alphabet to the Latin Alphabet: Alphabet Debates in Türkiye

This work comprehensively examines the alphabet debates in Turkey from the late Ottoman period to the early years of the Republic. Rekin Ertem meticulously investigates the disagreements, social repercussions, and political dimensions that arose during the transition from Arabic script to Latin script.

The book presents numerous stages, from the reform proposals that emerged during the Tanzimat period to the intense debates of the Second Constitutional Era, and finally to the Alphabet Reform implemented during the Republic, all illuminated by documents, newspaper articles, and intellectual discussions of the time. Furthermore, it emphasizes that the alphabet change was not merely a technical transformation but was directly related to cultural identity, modernization, and educational policies.

"From the Arabic Alphabet to the Latin Alphabet" is an important resource for both literary and historical research. It offers the reader the opportunity to fully understand the symbolic and practical meanings of the alphabet in Turkey's modernization process.

Author: Rekin Ertem

 Publisher: Dergah Publications

 ISBN: 978-6257660143

 Binding: Paperback

 Language: Turkish

 Dimensions: 16.5 x 23.5 cm

 Number of Pages: 676 pages