The day we landed in Istanbul, June 2, 20022, Turkiye became the officially recognized name of the country that we know as Turkey.
The explanations that I have read is that they did not like both the association with the bird served at North American Thanksgivings and the negative connotations of a person being called a “turkey”.
If you don’t believe me, Google it.
3 comments:
Is the new name pronounced in the same manner?
Robert, I’m the worst person to ask how to pronounce different languages. Linda
I wonder why there has not been more press about this. I have not seen a think about the name change.
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