Now the official international name of Turkey is not Turkey, but Turkiye. This is written by the Turkish edition of Anadolu..

On May 1, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevluta Chuvasoglu sent a letter to the UN with a request to rename the country. Turkey believes that the new name will most fully express the culture and characteristics of the Turkish people.

Representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said they received a letter. Dujarric said the country's name change will take effect from the moment the letter is received..

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