The “green light” to change the name of Turkey gave the United Nations and so on Erdogan’s country will no longer be called “Turkey” in foreign languages but “Türkiye”.
The change of Turkey’s name was confirmed by the representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dijarik.
The renaming of Turkey took place after a relevant letter sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Tsavousoglu to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The letter was received by the UN late Wednesday (1/6) and the name change took effect from that moment.
The name “Türkiye” will now be used in all international forums and in official documents.
In a post on Twitter, Mevlüt Tsavousoglou, who signed the relevant letter in photos he published, points out that this move “will increase the value of the country’s brand”.
“In the letter I sent today to the UN Secretary General, we register our country’s name in foreign languages at the UN as ‘Türkiye,'” he added.
The background of the change of name of Turkey
The process of renaming Turkey began after a decree issued in December 2021 by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At that time, the President of Turkey pointed out that his goal was to change the name of his country to “Türkiye”. in English, French and German, among other languages but also on export product labels.
The term Türkiye “represents and expresses the culture, culture and values of the Turkish nation in the best way possible,” according to Erdogan’s decree, according to Anadolu.
State-run TRT television in December cited “non-flattering” connotations of the word Turkey in English, saying it referred either to “a large bird native to North America” or “something badly failing”.
Source: News Beast
Donald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at worldstockmarket, is celebrated for his exceptional prowess in article writing. With a keen eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, Donald crafts engaging and informative content that resonates with readers across a spectrum of financial topics. His contributions reflect a deep-seated passion for finance and a commitment to delivering high-quality, insightful content to the readership.
