New characters were added to the alphabet to accommodate Turkish phonology—ğ, ı, ü, ş—while others were left out. By adhering so closely to the specifics of Turkish and outlawing all other ...

The Turkish alphabet has 29 letters, seven of which (Ç, Ş, Ğ, I, İ, Ö, Ü) have been modified from their Latin originals to reflect the actual sounds of spoken Turkish. All in all there are ...

Listen to the Turkish alphabet. Find out about the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Facts, key phrases and the alphabet in many world languages Quick Fix: Essential phrases in 40 languages Your ...

Back in 2005, a Turkish court fined 20 Kurds 100 lira (US$74) for holding up placards at a New Year’s celebration containing the letters Q and W. The use of those letters—and X as well ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday night said the north is “ready” to transition to the new common Turkic alphabet. Addressing the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS ...

10 facts about Turkish. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Turkish with audio.