Why does Turkey want other countries to start spelling its name 'Türkiye'?

Turks have called their country Türkiye since 1923. Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesIs Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story? In June 2022, the United Nations agreed to change the spelling of the country known in the English-speaking world as Turkey to Türkiye, heeding a request by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In January 2023, the U.S. State Department also agreed to adopt the requested change in its written c

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