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Turkey today, Türkiye tomorrow: U.N. okays country's request for change

By Adam Taylor

02 Jun 2022 · 3 min read

In a move destined to fuel a surge in pronunciation tutorials, the United Nations confirmed on Thursday that it had accepted a request on the part of Turkey to change its official name.

Now, it is Türkiye.

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