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> Turkey (author spells it that way) ... that's the correct way to spell it: https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey
by svnpenn 4y ago
> Turkey (author spells it that way)
... that's the correct way to spell it:
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey
- numpad0 4y agoBy the way, turkey the bird was so named because it was believed to have been brought to the anglosphere by Turkish merchants, so if the nation is to be renamed, so should be the bird.
- throwaway744678 4y agoFor context, there was a discussion recently regarding the change of the official (english) name of the country: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32066453 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32066453
- lief79 4y agoRecent change: The Republic of Türkiye changed its official name from The Republic of Turkey on 26 May 2022 in a request submitted to the Secretary-General by the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member-states/turkiye https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member-states/turkiye
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