Imposed writing

Collection title

Méditerranéo

ID

INA00060

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

05/15/1999

Production year

1999

Abstract

The use of Latin alphabet instead of Arabic calligraphy in writing, in Turkey, has been imposed by Mustapha Kemal, in 1928. This decision, applied suddenly in six months, still has its defenders and detractors.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 3 Marseille - Coproduction
• RAI - Coproduction

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Seraffatin Turan

Primary theme

Writing, graphic culture

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Ottoman Empire

Credits / Cast

• Proust Mathieu - Journalist
• Guarnera Gabriella - Director
• Sevret Eygi - Journalist

Period of events

• From 1925 to 1950

Map locations

• Turkey - Central Anatolia - Ankara
• Turkey - Marmara Province - Istanbul

Original language

French

Media running time

8m28

Additional information