Armenian-Turkish dictionary published in Turkey

Director of the Society, Professor Şükrü Haluk Akalyn said in an interview with Hurriyet that the dictionary was of great interest in Turkey.

“We are neighbors and have to know each other's languages. Sadly, for more than 100 years we were unable to publish a more serious dictionary. In order to fill this gap, we started creating this dictionary. We are also going to open Department of Armenian Studies in our universities. There are few those speak Armenian language among our historians,” the Turkish professor said.

The Turkish scholar also noted contribution of Armenian linguists to development of modern Turkish language.

"The Armenians have a great service in Turkey in development of the Turkish language. The author of one of the first etymological dictionary of the Turkish language was Petros Kerestejyan. Another Armenian linguist Petros Zeki Karapetyan is also the author of a number of dictionaries of Turkish language. He compiled more than 50 textbooks to teach Turkish language in the Armenian schools,” said the professor.

Talking about future plans, Akalyn noted that they were preparing to reissue the French-Armenian dictionary published in Istanbul in 1884. Armenian-Turkish phrasebook will also be published, he added.


/Vesti.az/