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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu announced on social media yesterday (June 1) that he had sent a letter to the United Nations requesting that Turkey's foreign-language name be registered as "Türki."

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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu announced on social media yesterday (June 1) that he had sent a letter to the United Nations requesting that Turkey's foreign-language name be registered as "Türkiye" and that "Turkey" would not be used in the future. Erdogan believes that the new name "Türkiye" "best represents the culture, civilization and values of the Turkish nation".

[Witty] Comment: The connection to the turkey did upset the Erdogan government, which is not surprising given the Erdogan government's fondness for nationalist rhetoric.

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu announced on social media yesterday (June 1) that he had sent a letter to the United Nations requesting that Turkey's foreign-language name be registered as "Türki."
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu announced on social media yesterday (June 1) that he had sent a letter to the United Nations requesting that Turkey's foreign-language name be registered as "Türki."
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu announced on social media yesterday (June 1) that he had sent a letter to the United Nations requesting that Turkey's foreign-language name be registered as "Türki."

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