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Allan Little explains how the founders of the Turkish Republic wanted to "wipe the slate clean" and modernise the nation, imposing European law, changing the alphabet and banning the fez.
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Available for over a year
Allan Little explains how the founders of the Turkish Republic wanted to "wipe the slate clean" and modernise the nation, imposing European law, changing the alphabet and banning the fez.
Programme Website