The UN has changed the
Republic of Turkey’s country name at the organization from “Turkey” to
“Türkiye”, following a change request from Ankara.
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According to The Guardian, in December 2021,
President Erdogan ordered the use of Türkiye to better represent Turkish
culture and values, including demanding that “Made in Türkiye” be used instead
of “Made in Turkey” on exported products. Turkish ministries also began using
Türkiye in official documents.
UN spokesman
Stephane Dujarric said that a
letter had been received on Wednesday from the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut
Cavusoglu 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 the letter was received.
Cavusoglu announced the letter’s official
submission to the UN and other international organizations on Tuesday, Al
Jazeera reported.
“Together with our Directorate of
Communications, we have been successful in preparing a good ground for this,”
said the letter. “We have made it possible for the UN and other international
organizations, countries to see this change to using ‘Türkiye’,” Cavusoglu told
Anadolu Agency.
It was not clear whether the name, with a
letter that does not exist in the English alphabet, will catch on widely
abroad. In 2016, the
Czech Republic officially registered its short-form name,
Czechia, and while some international institutions use it, many still refer to
the country by its longer name.
Türkiye’s English-language state broadcaster
TRT World has switched to using Türkiye although the word Turkey slips in, used
by journalists still trying to get used to the change.
TRT World explained the decision in an article earlier
this year, saying Googling “Turkey” brings up a “a muddled set of images, articles,
and dictionary definitions that conflate the country with Meleagris — otherwise
known as the turkey, a large bird native to North America — which is famous for
being served on Christmas or Thanksgiving dinners”.
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