A first look at the Turkish language

In my recent look into the Complete World Traveler language list, many people were surprised to see Turkish make the list. But the influences of the Ottoman Empire have left their marks from south-eastern Europe, through the Middle East, and across all of Central Asia, even going well into Mongolia and northern China, where Uyghur (a Turkic language) is common language.

While I do have some Turkish friends, and a passionate love affair with Turkish food, it was my recent visit to Uzbekistan that... continue reading at Fluent Every Year