Turkey officially changes its name to 'Türkiye'

In a bid to rebrand the country, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the UN formally requesting his country be referred to as “Türkiye”, the state-run news agency has reported.

The new name will help the country to dissociate its name from the bird, turkey, and some negative connotations associated with it.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, confirmed receipt of the letter late on Wednesday, said the Anadolu Agency.

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