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A series of innovations occurred thanks to the foundation of the Republic. Innovations were made in the fields of national, cultural, social, education and language.

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The introduction of English

Arabic and Persian, which were taught as foreign languages for a long time in educational institutions of the Ottoman Empire, were abolished in this period, and German, French and English were added to the western languages.

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Foreign language education has become a compulsory subject to graduate from secondary education institutions.

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Unification of Education

Education was accessible for everyone and unified with unification of education. All educational institutions at different stages comprising Islamic charities were unified thanks to this act.

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Language committee

A language committee was established with the enactment of the law on the education organization so that the unification of education could be implemented.

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The copyright and translation team was replaced by the national training and education department.

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The Latin alphabet

The alphabet was changed from Arabic to Latin and educational institutions were secularized.

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Thanks to the Turkish Education Society, which was established with the support of Atatürk, gifted and hardworking students are given the right to education at homeland and abroad. 42 students were sent to 8 different countries.

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Turkish language institution was established.

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Activities of foreign experts

This year, foreign experts and lecturers started teaching at various faculties. The opinions of experts such as John Dewey, Kühne, Omer Buyse, Albert Malche, Beryl Paker were consulted.

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After the world war II in the 1950s, English, in Turkey has become the most preferred language for the first medium higher education institutions as well as all over the world.

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Supplementary English instruction, which Ankara College continued until these years, became widespread throughout the country in the following years and was opened in private schools that teach reinforced foreign languages especially in places such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Adana.

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English education continued in five private Turkish high schools affiliated with the Turkish Education Association.

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The codification of the Foreign Language Education and Teaching Law

According to this law, the rules for formal training and common public education were adjusted.

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Council of Higher Education

Number of schools conducting English has increased during this time.