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Türkiye. The Republic of Türkiye changed its official name from The Republic of Turkey on 26 May 2022 in a request submitted to the Secretary-General by the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Jun 3, 2022 · Following an official letter submitted to the United Nations by the Republic of Türkiye, the country's name has been officially changed to Türkiye at the UN. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that a letter had been received on June 1 from the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu addressed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, requesting the use of “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey” for all affairs. The spokesman said the country name change became effective from the moment ...
Jun 2, 2022 · Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu gives a press conference in Antalya on March 10, 2022. Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the halls of the United ...
Feb 9, 2023 · 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 ...
Jun 2, 2022 · President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has been pressing for the internationally recognized name Turkey to be changed to “Türkiye” (tur-key-YAY) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence. In December, Erdogan ordered the use of “Türkiye” to ...
Feb 16, 2023 · British soldiers pose in Rangoon, Burma, in 1913. Today, Rangoon goes by Yangon, and Burma is called Myanmar. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Turkey vs. Türkiye? When a country changes its name or ...
Jan 11, 2022 · Photo by Shutterstock. 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. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month announced an official rebranding, saying “The phrase ...
