Turkey will now be known as Turkeya

Sultan Ahmed Mosque of Turkey

Following Ankara's request to change the country's name, Turkey will now be recognized by its new name at the United Nations. 

Numerous international organizations will also be asked to change Turkey's name. 

The name change is part of a campaign by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to give the country a new identity. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in December last year that "Turkey is a complete and accurate reflection of its people, culture, civilization and values." 

The United Nations says the change was made as soon as the request was received this week. 

The majority of the Turkish people already call their country Turkeya. 

Nevertheless, the name used in English is still widely used in Turkey. 

The state-run news agency TRT began using it last year following a presidential announcement, citing reasons why it was necessary because there was a bird named Turkey that People of the Christian denomination eat especially at Christmas, New Year's and Thanksgiving. 

Turkish Foreign Minister

As part of Turkey's identity change campaign, all products made in Turkey will be labeled "Made in Turkeya" and an advertising campaign to promote tourism was launched in January this year using "Hello Turkeya". 

The move has drawn mixed reactions on social media. 

It is being pursued vigorously by the government, but some believe it is a futile attempt to divert attention from the country's severe economic crisis a year before the general election. 

The decision by countries to change their names is nothing new. In 2020, the Netherlands stopped using the name Holland. 

Macedonia had earlier changed its name to Northern Macedonia due to a political dispute with Greece, and Swaziland changed its name to E Swatini in 2018. 

If we go further back, the Persian word used for Iran, Siam is now Thailand and Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe.