What’s in a name? Turkey (the nation) now wants to be known as “Türkiye,” pronounced Tur-key-YAY - CBS News
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June 2, 2022 / 7:49 AM / AP
Ankara, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird, turkey, and some negative connotations that are associated with it.
Anadolu Agency said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, confirmed receipt of the letter late on Wednesday. The agency quoted Dujarric as saying the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received.
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.
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Voila une info que les cartographes alentours ;-) ne vont pas manquer de noter.
