06-19-2007, 01:34 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Bharatvarsh+Jun 18 2007, 02:27 PM-->QUOTE(Bharatvarsh @ Jun 18 2007, 02:27 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Turkey under Ataturk
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Someone told this. Don't know how true, interesting nevertheless.
Ataturk asked his officials how long it would take to implement the 'new' Turkish language as the official language of Turkey. Officials said, "10 years". He responded, "Fine, 10 years complete by tomorrow 10 am. Bring the Bill today. Language, we shall develop in the next 5 months."
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Someone told this. Don't know how true, interesting nevertheless.
Ataturk asked his officials how long it would take to implement the 'new' Turkish language as the official language of Turkey. Officials said, "10 years". He responded, "Fine, 10 years complete by tomorrow 10 am. Bring the Bill today. Language, we shall develop in the next 5 months."