Eighteen languages in Turkey are currently listed as endangered, vulnerable, or have become extinct, according to UNESCO. This is a result of decades of government policies that have not put other ...

The Human rights Association has called on Turkey to abide by its responsibilities according to international conventions that it is a party to. Some 40 percent of the seven thousand languages spoken ...

The Ministry of National Education of Turkey has prepared an introductory book on Diyarbakır, making no mention of Kurds or Kurdish. The language spoken in the province is similar to ‘Baku Turkish’ in ...

ANKARA — In the misty mountains and coastal towns of Turkey’s eastern Black Sea, the Laz language, which once echoed through the lanes of small villages, now lingers mostly in the quiet houses of ...

ANKARA (AA) - March 21, 2013 - Turkish Minister of Interior Affairs Muammer Guler on Thursday said, "The language spoken is that of peace. We should see the implementation," in regards to the call of ...