The new Turkish alphabet
1 November 1928; adoption
The new Turkish alphabet was adopted by the law passed on 1 November 1928. The writing lesson Atatürk gave in Bursa on 27 August was one of the reform’s local preparations.
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27 August 1928Government House: a lesson in the new letters
On 27 August 1928 Mustafa Kemal gave a writing lesson in the new Turkish letters at the Government House. He called officials up to the blackboard and had them practise writing.
- Atatürk Bursa’sında Modernleşme Lider ve Şehir, pp.163, 164
Sources
- Atatürk Encyclopedia, The Alphabet Reform
- Atatürk Bursa’sında Modernleşme Lider ve Şehir, pp.163–164