Turkey, known as 'Turkey' in the rest of the world, presented its amendment to the United Nations and announced that it would now be known as 'Turkey'.
Turkey, which has launched a new campaign to promote itself in the world, has been called upon by a number of international organizations to change its name.
Last November, President Recep Tayyip Erdo ተናግan said, "Turkey is a symbol of the culture, civilization and values of the Turkish people."
The United Nations announced this week that it had changed its name after receiving a request for a name change.
Most Turks refer to their country as 'Turkey', and the term 'turkey' is widely used in English.
Following the announcement of the name change, the state-run media outlet, TARTI, immediately changed its name.
One of the reasons for the change was that the term 'turkey' was associated with Western-style chicken at Christmas and New Year's Eve, as well as in the Cambridge English Dictionary.
The government has launched a campaign to promote Turkey under a new name.
This move is receiving mixed reactions on Internet platforms.
Government officials have expressed support for the move, while others say the change is a distraction as the country prepares for next year's presidential election.
It is not uncommon for countries around the world to change their name.
Two years ago, the Netherlands relinquished its name to Holland, and before that, Macedonia changed its name to northern Macedonia due to political disputes with Greece.
Swaziland, an African country, was renamed E-Swatini four years ago.
Historically, Persia changed its name to Iran, Siam to Thailand, and Rhodesia to Zimbabwe.
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