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  1. theconversation.com › why-does-turkey-want-otherWhy does Turkey want other countries to start spelling its ...

    Feb 16, 2023 · Turkey has asked the U.N. and the U.S. to use the spelling Türkiye, which is the way Turks say their country since 1923. The change may reflect Erdogan's nationalism, but it is not the first time a country has changed its name for political reasons.

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  2. www.sbs.com.au › news › articleIs it Turkey or Turkiye? Why have these countries changed ...

    Feb 9, 2023 · Turkey has been spelled and pronounced Türkiye (Tur-kee-yeah) in Turkish since 1923, but only recently asked the world to adopt the same spelling and pronunciation. Learn about the history and reasons behind the name change and other examples of countries with different names.

  3. indianexpress.com › article › explainedExplained: Why Turkey now wants to be called Türkiye

    Jun 4, 2022 · Turkey will now be known as Türkiye at the United Nations, after the intergovernmental body agreed to a formal request for the name change from Ankara. The UN said it had received a request from Ankara this past week, and the change was made soon after. The UN’s acceptance of this name change marks the start of the similar process of ...

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Name_of_TurkeyName of Turkey - Wikipedia

    Official name. Turkey adopted its official name, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, known in English as the Republic of Turkey or more commonly known as Turkey, upon the declaration of the republic on 29 October 1923. In 2021, however, via the UN, Turkey changed its spelling to Türkiye . At a press briefing on 5 January 2023, a US State Department ...

  6. www.deccanherald.com › world › explained-why-didExplained: Why did Turkey change its name to Türkiye?

    Jun 11, 2022 · "Over the centuries, Europeans have referred to firstly the Ottoman state and then to Turkiye by many names," the broadcaster said. "But the name that has stuck most is the Latin 'Turquia' and the ...

  7. www.afar.com › magazine › why-turkey-is-now-turkiyeWhy Turkey Wants to Be Called Türkiye Now - AFAR

    Jan 11, 2022 · Türkiye is the original name of the country that became known as Turkey after the Ottoman Empire. Learn about the history, motives and challenges of the rebranding effort by Turkish President Erdogan.

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  9. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-61671913Turkey wants to be called Türkiye in rebranding move - BBC

    Jun 2, 2022 · Turkey the bird is called by a different name in many languages, such as "peru" in Portuguese, while in Turkish it is "hindi". Many social media users refer to this fact to criticise the Turkish ...