Turkish and its challenges for language processing

We present a short survey and exposition of some of the important aspects of Turkish that have proven challenging for natural language processing. Most of the challenges stem from the complex morphology of Turkish and how morphology interacts with syntax. We also provide a short overview of the major tools and resources developed for Turkish natural language processing over the last two decades.

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