The world reacted with surprise, after learning that Turkey had ceased to exist, and now that territory will be called Turkiye.
Below we explain point by point, the reasons why Turkey has changed its name and the things that this change will imply in its situation.
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| 8 Points to understand why Turkey changed its name to “TURKIYE” |
1. Turkey changed its name and will now be called "Türkiye"
On Wednesday, the UN announced that from now on, Turkey will be recognized internationally as "Turkiye".
The name change has been brewing since December 2021, because the president, Recep Erdogan, was angry with the international name of the country.
2. The main reason is that "Turkey" means "Turkey" in English.
The main reason for the change is that the name of the country meant "Turkey" in English, and most Turks did not want to be associated with a bird.
Except for a bird that is "stuffed" and baked, for Thanksgiving in the United States.
3. The government ordered that all products produced in the country say: "Made in Turkiye"
The government has mandated that all industries that export products change their labels to "Made in Turkiye".
Many of the country's businesses had already changed their labels since last year, just as many citizens referred to the country as "Turkiye".
4. What does "Turkiye" mean in Turkish?
Turkiye has several meanings that come from "Old Turkish".
'Turk' is a word that means 'Strong' and 'iye' is a suffix that is associated with the word 'Owner'.
5. Turkey is not the first country to change its name
Although it may seem like unheard of news, Turkey is not the first to change its name.
In the past, several territories of the Netherlands stopped being called that, to be called "The Netherlands".
Another example of a name change is “Cabo Verde”, which used to be called “Cape Verde” in the past, a mixture of English and Portuguese.
6. For some countries it will continue to be called the same
The name change became effective, for all countries that have languages in the Latin alphabet.
Countries like China, Russia and the Arab countries will continue to call Turkiye by its old name.
7. The president says the change may seem "absurd" to those who do not live in the country, but he has his reasons
President Recep Erdogan confessed that perhaps the change can be seen as an absurd and even foolish move.
However, "Turkiye" is the best representation of Turkish values and culture. According to Erdoğan.
8. The UN has already started using the new name
The UN made the name change effective immediately, after receiving the notification sent by the country.
The name "Turkiye" was already used for the first time in the UN Security Council.
