Turkey’s government has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that it be referred to as Türkiye, the state-run news agency has reported. The agency quoted Dujarric as saying that the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received. In December 2021, Erdoğan 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. The video shows tourists from across the world saying “Hello Türkiye” at famous destinations. Turkey’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.

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2022 19:11 UTC