The UN on Thursday confirmed Turkey’s name change: the country will be called Türkiye in all languages with immediate effect. At the request of the government in Ankara, the English term Turkey is no longer used, said UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric. Turkey submitted an application to the United Nations on Wednesday, he said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted on Tuesday a photo of him signing the letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The change is part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s initiative to “increase the brand value of our country,” Cavusoglu said.
Ankara wants to get rid of the “turkey”.
With the official name change on the international scene, Turkey also wants to get rid of the English name Turkey, which also means turkey. The country has long used “Made in Türkiye” instead of “Made in Turkey” to label its products.
Erdogan in the role of protector
“The name change may seem crazy to some, but it puts Erdogan in the role of the protector who ensures international respect for the country,” Mustafa Aksakal, a historian who teaches in the US, told the New York Times. In Turkey, a new president will be elected next year and the republic’s centenary celebrations are approaching.
Public broadcaster TRT wrote: “Type ‘Turkey’ into Google and you’ll get an intricate array of images, articles and dictionary definitions associating the country with (…) a large bird native to North America.”
Source: Krone
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