Armeno-Turkish Publication
Beginning in the eighteenth century, Armenians in the Ottoman Empire who spoke Turkish but could not read Ottoman script began to publish materials in Turkish using Armenian script. Publication of these Armeno-Turkish (Հայատառ Տուրկերեն) works lasted until the mid-twentieth century and occurred not only in the Ottoman Empire, but also throughout the Diaspora. Although the Library’s collection of Armeno-Turkish material overwhelmingly consists of religious subjects, many secular publications exist as well. The Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), for instance, is depicted here in Joseph Vardanian’s two-volume biography.
Beginning in the eighteenth century, Armenians in the Ottoman Empire who spoke Turkish but could not read Ottoman script began to publish materials in Turkish using Armenian script. Publication of these Armeno-Turkish (Հայատառ Տուրկերեն) works lasted until the mid-twentieth century and occurred not only in the Ottoman Empire, but also throughout the Diaspora. Although the Library’s collection of Armeno-Turkish material overwhelmingly consists of religious subjects, many secular publications exist as well. The Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), for instance, is depicted here in Joseph Vardanian’s two-volume biography.