"Shot heard round the words
A Turkish general's warning on foreign intrusion raises eyebrows in a nation where linguistic reform began in the 1920s
By Catherine Collins
Special to the Tribune
Published May 1, 2005
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's powerful generals have long regarded themselves as guardians of the country's secular democracy, but only recently have they turned into soldiers of syntax.
It's a war of words, so to speak, said Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, commander of the Turkish armed forces."
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