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Turkey officially changes its name to Türkiye at United Nations

Conscious of its image as it seeks a more active role on the international scene, Turkey wants to be known on the international as Türkiye. AFP - OZAN KOSE

Turkey will henceforth be known as Türkiye at the United Nations, following a formal request from Ankara. President Erdogan has long pushed for using the Turkish language name rather than the English one associated with a bird and failure.

Turkey has told the UN, at the behest of its president, that it wished from now on to be called "Turkiye" in all languages, the UN announced Thursday.

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