The reason why the use of the Latin alphabet is usually considered a great driving force for western civilisation is that typesetting is far easier than with other ways of writing. A pictographic alphabet like the Chinese one requires a far greater number of types than the twenty-six letter latin alphabet. The Arabic script is almost impossible to print using typesetting because the letters have to be linked together.
Easier printing leads to a greater profileration of books and newspapers, which in turn promotes literacy. A literate population is better informed about politics, furthering democracy. Science and technology also benefit because knowledge can be shared more easily and widely, and without degradation, through books than orally.
Turkey originally used the
Arabic script but then switched to the Latin one. This was an enormous task, but one deemed necessary for the modernisation of Turkey.
Of course, nowadays the computer has pretty much negated this advantage. I'm aware of that. It's a historical thing.