title: THE EFFECT OF ALPHABET CHANGES IN CENTRAL ASIAN TURKISH COMMUNITIES FROM 1926 TO THE PRESENT ON TURKISH CULTURE
abstract: The alphabet is one of the most important factors that define a nation and serves as a bridge in transmitting cultural heritage to future generations. It is unthinkable to imagine a country without an alphabet. XIX. There was alphabet unity among Turks until the last quarter of the century. Physical and cultural fragmentation began with Soviet Russia's occupation of Turkestan geography. The new regime expanded Tsarism's policy toward Turks and assimilated Turks living under its rule. It ripped t
journal: Journal of Oriental Studies