Turkish used to be written in its own unique alphabet, which is still studied today by some people. Here's what it looks like. It was based on Arabic, with Persian influences.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, introduced language reforms that replaced the old script with a new one based on the Latin alphabet. Atatürk wanted to promote both modernization and literacy within Turkey, and his new script proved to be effective at both. It signaled a break from the past, and it helped literacy rates skyrocket.