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al-Turk’ Celebrated at UNESCO">Oldest Turkic Dictionary ‘Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk’ Celebrated at UNESCO</a></h3> <p class="byline">By <a href="/author/?author=Aibarshyn+Akhmetkali">Aibarshyn Akhmetkali</a> <em>on</em> 15 December 2024</p> <p class="excerpt">ASTANA – The significance of the first comprehensive dictionary of Turkic languages, the “Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk” (Compendium of the languages of the Turks) was discussed at an international conference organized by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation on Dec. 13 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. 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