Previously in Al-Monitor, I wrote that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was excited about the democratization package on which he was working, after having spoken to him and observing his enthusiasm. He referred to the reforms as a "silent revolution" and said that more would follow. Erdogan also shared his view that freedoms and justice are essential if one hopes to create a great state. He repeatedly said that Turkey cannot be such a country unless it becomes a state of law. Erdogan began the silent revolution on Sept. 30. A summary of its salient points follows.
Education in mother tongues
