Turkey began the move to change its internationally recognised official name in English to Türkiye in December.

United Nations says request from Ankara has been accepted with immediate effect

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird…