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Surname Law – a profound change in Turkish history | Fulton News

Surname Law – a profound change in Turkish history

By Tanisha Rowland on June 21, 2015No Comment

By Humeyra Atilgan Buyukovali

ISTANBUL – Just 81 years ago today, Turkish people were confronted with a new law, which would make them choose a formal, legal family surname – a profound change in the ordinary life of Turks who had been dealing with a series of radical reforms in their newly established country.

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