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Feb 16, 2023 · A number of news outlets have reported that Turkey has changed its name, but that’s not really true – Turks have called their country Türkiye since 1923, when Turkey became the successor ...
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.
Feb 9, 2023 · Key Points. Turkey has been spelled and pronounced Türkiye (Tur-kee-yeah) in Turkish since the country became a republic in 1923. The country began a push for the rest of the world to adopt the same spelling and pronunciation in 2021. Last year, the country became known as Türkiye to the United Nations.
Jan 6, 2023 · Turkish people have referred to their country as Türkiye (pronounced tur-KEE-yeh) since it was established in 1923 after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The Anglicised version of the country’s name has been the norm for the rest of the world for decades.
Jun 2, 2022 · Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as part of...
Jan 11, 2022 · Türkiye wants its name back. Nearly 100 years after becoming an independent republic, the country more widely known globally by its Western name, Turkey, is moving to reclaim its rightful identity on the global stage.
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 .
Türkiye's authorities have decided to rebrand their country's international image, here is why.
Jun 3, 2022 · The latest rebranding move - a new name. The U.N. has agreed to register Turkiye as the country's official name. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that locals aren't sure what difference it makes.
Jan 8, 2023 · Turkish people have called their country Türkiye since 1923 when the Ottoman Empire fell and the Turkish Republic was formed. In 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed for the name by...
