Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent him a letter United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Turkey”, the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and separate its name from the bird, TurkeyAnd some negative connotations that are attached to it.
Anadolu Agency said, UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric Antonio GuterresThe letter was confirmed late on Wednesday night. agency cited Dujarric Stating that the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is pushing for the internationally recognized name Turkish to be changed to “Turkiye” (Tur-kiyyy) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Turkey” in 1923 after the declaration of independence. In December, Erdogan ordered the use of “Turkey” to better represent Turkish culture and values, demanding that “Made in Turkey” be used on exported products. Ministries also began to use “Turkey” in official letters.
Earlier this year, the government also released a promotional video as part of its efforts to change its name to English. Videos show tourists saying “Hello Turkiye” at famous sites. Turkey’s English state broadcaster TRT World explained the decision in an article, saying that Googling “Turkey” “brings up a messy set of images, articles and dictionary definitions that associate the country with Meleagris – otherwise known as Turkey”. a large bird native to North America.” It continued: “Flip through the Cambridge dictionary and see “turkey” as “something that fails miserably” or “a fool or a fool.” is defined as.
Anadolu Agency said, UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric Antonio GuterresThe letter was confirmed late on Wednesday night. agency cited Dujarric Stating that the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is pushing for the internationally recognized name Turkish to be changed to “Turkiye” (Tur-kiyyy) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Turkey” in 1923 after the declaration of independence. In December, Erdogan ordered the use of “Turkey” to better represent Turkish culture and values, demanding that “Made in Turkey” be used on exported products. Ministries also began to use “Turkey” in official letters.
Earlier this year, the government also released a promotional video as part of its efforts to change its name to English. Videos show tourists saying “Hello Turkiye” at famous sites. Turkey’s English state broadcaster TRT World explained the decision in an article, saying that Googling “Turkey” “brings up a messy set of images, articles and dictionary definitions that associate the country with Meleagris – otherwise known as Turkey”. a large bird native to North America.” It continued: “Flip through the Cambridge dictionary and see “turkey” as “something that fails miserably” or “a fool or a fool.” is defined as.