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 : Exchange rate display at a bank in Turkey


Exchange rate display at a bank in Turkey

The picture shows passersby in front of a bank in Turkey, which, according to the language reform and the transition to Latin characters, displays the exchange rate information with the new letters. The law on the introduction of the New Turkish alphabet that was suggested by Mustafa Kemal Atatuerk, was adopted by the Parliament on 11.1.1928. Until 01.01.1929 all public signs, billboards, newspapers, posters and writings had to adopt the new writing system

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11791783
Media ID
48236411
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3689px x 4959px (1.5MB)
Credit
© Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo~~
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No Model Release, No Property Release, no manipulation. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo/Scherl
Date
1928

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