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Turkey's name changed to Türkiye
03 June 2022
Caption: Country name tag at the United Nations General Assembly.
Photo: © Turkish Mission to the UN
The country name "Türkiye" is replacing "Turkey" at the UN.
Following an official letter submitted to the United Nations by the Republic of Türkiye, the country's name has been officially changed to Türkiye at the UN.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that a letter had been received on June 1 from the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu addressed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, requesting the use of “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey” for all affairs.
The spokesman said the country name change became effective from the moment the letter was received.
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