TURKEY'S GOVERNMENT has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that it be referred to as Türkiye, the state-run news agency Anadolu has reported.
This was also confirmed by the UN and the country name "Türkiye" is replacing "Turkey" and is now in place in foreign languages.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said they received a letter by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu addressed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, requesting the use of "Türkiye" instead of "Turkey" in the international arena.
The spokesman said the country's name change became effective from the moment the letter was received.
Cavusoglu announced the letter's official submission to the UN and other international organizations on Tuesday.
"Together with our Directorate of Communications, we have been successful in preparing a good ground for this. We have made it possible for the UN and other international organizations, countries to see this change to using 'Türkiye'," Cavusoglu said at Anadolu Agency's Editor's Desk at the agency's headquarters in the capital Ankara. (Betul Yuruk and Servet Gunerigok)
