The United Nations has agreed to formally recognise Turkey as 'Turkiye' after a request from the Turkish government. Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu had in a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on June 1 had requested the use of “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey” for all affairs. 

Turkey had begun its campaign to rebrand itself in December 2021, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said, "Türkiye is the best representation and expression of the Turkish people's culture, civilization, and values." 

• The nation of Turkey has had it with being associated with a large bird that is best known as a symbol of the North American Thanksgiving holiday.
• "The main reason why Turkey is changing its name is to eliminate the association with the bird," said Sinan Ulgen, Chairman of Istanbul-based think-tank EDAM. "But also, the term is used in colloquial language to denote failure."