Letter from Turkey
1938
Dear Bob,
How have you been? I am fine here now with all of the changes since Kemal Ataturk has been president of
Turkey. I’ll tell you about some of the changes.
Our new Turkish state is a republic. Kemal Ataturk changed many things to be more like the West. A new legal system was adopted. We call it the Swiss Civil Code. He also brought in the Italian Penal Code. These changes really modernized the way our country operates.
In 1933 a new education system was also established. It is more like yours. Women now have more rights and can vote in elections and hold official posts.
A big change is that we do not use the Arabic script any more. We use the Latin script instead. We even have a new Turkish alphabet.
We also have changed the clothes we wear. Women do not have to wear veils and men wear western style hats. We look more like people in your country.
You must come to
Turkey to visit me.
Your Friend,
Michael
If you would like more information please visit
http://www.allaboutturkey.com/ataturk.htm
on January 15th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Mike I think that its an pretty good letter to Bob [I thought that that was pretty cool].
on February 17th, 2007 at 7:10 am
I realy understod your letter!
on February 23rd, 2007 at 4:09 pm
I knew you were going to wright to Bob!!!!