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A joint commission within the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) has reached an agreement on the adoption of a common alphabet consisting of 34 letters.

The decision came after the commission's third meeting, held in the Azerbaijani capital Baku between Sept. 9 and 11, with contributions from the Turkish Language Association (TDK).

A proposal to have Ottoman language courses included as part of compulsory curriculum for high school students has sparked a fresh debate about the Turkish government's alleged bid to encourage a reinterpretation of history.