United Nations Approves Turkey's Request To Change Name to Turkiye
The change came into force immediately at the time when the world body received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 1: The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey's request to change its name from Turkey to Turkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters.
The change came into force immediately at the time when the world body received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the UN chief with a request to change the country's name, the spokesman said. Earthquake in China: 4 Dead, 41 Injured After Quake of Magnitude 6.1 Hits Sichuan Province.
Cavusoglu reportedly said that the change in the spelling was adopted as part of the steps aimed at increasing the country's prestige in the international arena. (ANI/Xinhua)
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