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.

The Turkish alphabet doesn't have q, w or x, but it has six other letters that English doesn't have, bringing the total to 29. This energetic song fits them all in nicely.

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) summit ...

Ottoman Turkish script -- a version based on Arabic script -- was replaced in 1928 by the Latin alphabet. The use of a 29-letter Turkish alphabet helped improve literacy rates in the early years of ...

Letter "Q" Constitutes Element of Crime Sociologist Beşikçi and Layer Şimşek are accused of "spreading propaganda for the PKK". In the second hearing of the case, the prosecutor saw an element of ...

BBC Languages - Learn in your own time and have fun with A Guide to Languages. Surprising and revealing facts about the Turkish language, key phrases to get started, details on the Turkish ...

The use of a 29-letter Turkish alphabet helped improve literacy rates in the early years of the republic.