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"the alphabet is Latin based" Yes, phonetic spelling but you won't be able to read anything much before WW1.

• troupo 11mo ago
  As if that is a required criteria for learning Turkish, or for assessing its difficulty. Note: 99.9% of Turks are not able to read much of anything before WW1.
  • nephihaha 11mo ago
    Exactly. Historical amnesia which is partly what Kemal Atatürk was after. Year Zero.