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At that time there was this law that enforced the speaking of Turkish. [this was actually a political campaign that started on 13th January 1928 to ensure the language homogeneity of the Turkish people] When people heard you speak in another language they would warn you: “Citizen, speak Turkish”. For example, when the consulate officials in France were taking me to the consulate and I spoke to them in French, one of them told me: “Hey, when you go to Istanbul, if you don’t speak Turkish, you will be beaten up”.
Period
Year
1928
Location
/İstanbul
Türkiye
Interview
Izak Sarhon