Turkish Officials Push To , Change the Country’s Name , to ‘Türkiye’.<br />On June 1, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country now be referred to as "Türkiye.".<br />On June 1, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country now be referred to as "Türkiye.".<br />Associated Press reports that <br />the move is part of a push by <br />Ankara to rebrand the country. .<br />According to Anadolu Agency, the U.N. <br />confirmed receipt of the letter late on June 1. .<br />Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for U.N. Secretary General <br />Antonio Guterres, reportedly said the name change <br />went into effect the moment the letter was received.<br />Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for U.N. Secretary General <br />Antonio Guterres, reportedly said the name change <br />went into effect the moment the letter was received.<br />President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s <br />campaign for "Türkiye" (tur-key-YAY) <br />began back in December. .<br />President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s <br />campaign for "Türkiye" (tur-key-YAY) <br />began back in December. .<br />The country has already produced <br />promotional videos and changed the name on <br />exported products and official documents.<br />This name has been used since <br />Türkiye declared its independence in 1923.<br />Türkiye's Directorate of Communications , said the campaign is meant , “to promote more effectively the use of ‘Türkiye’ <br />as the country’s national and international <br />name on international platforms.”.<br />Türkiye's Directorate of Communications , said the campaign is meant , “to promote more effectively the use of ‘Türkiye’ <br />as the country’s national and international <br />name on international platforms.”.<br />TRT World, Türkiye's English-language state broadcaster, points out that the Cambridge Dictionary defines "turkey" as “something that fails badly” or “a stupid or silly person.”.<br />According to the network, googling "Turkey" brings up , “a muddled set of images, articles, and dictionary definitions <br />that conflate the country with Meleagris – otherwise known <br />as the turkey – which is famous for being served <br />on Christmas menus or Thanksgiving dinners.”
