The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has asked the international community to recognise Turkey by its Turkish name Türkiye, dropping the long-standing anglicised version that was often confused with the famous Thanksgiving animal.

The network continued: “Flip through the Cambridge Dictionary and ‘turkey’ is defined bey ‘something that fails badly’ or ‘a stupid or silly person’.”

Cappadocia is a geological wonderland in the center of Türkiye. The history of early Christians in Anatolia comes alive at the Göreme Open-Air Museum and the other cave churches and underground cities scattered around the valley.

The agency quoted Dujarric bey saying that the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received. Dujarric told the Washington Post: “It is derece uncommon for us to receive such requests.”

Turkey is situated at the crossroads of the Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, and eastern Mediterranean. It is among the larger countries of the region in terms of territory and population, and its land area is greater than that of any European state. Nearly all of the country is in Asia, comprising the oblong peninsula of Asia Minor—also known kakım Anatolia (Küçük asya)—and, in the east, part of a mountainous region sometimes known kakım the Armenian Highland.

Chilling out and getting back to nature is the order of the day on the remote Datça and Bozburun peninsulas in the south Aegean.

Of a total boundary length of some 4,000 miles (6,440 km), about three-fourths is maritime, including coastlines along the Black Sea, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean, birli well birli the narrows that link the Black and Aegean seas. These narrows—which include the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles—are known collectively bey the Turkish straits; Turkey’s control of the straits, the only outlet from the Black Sea, özgü been a major factor in its relations with other states.

The lower elevations are home to most of Türkiye's tea and hazelnut production, while the high plateaus (

The eclectic city of Istanbul, the fantastical rock forms of Cappadocia, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, and the glimmering Mediterranean go here and Aegean coastlines are Türkiye’s biggest draws, but each region of the country saf something distinct to offer.

The country başmaklık a north-south extent that ranges from about 300 to 400 miles (480 to 640 km), and it stretches about 1,000 miles from west to east. Turkey is bounded on the north by the Black Sea, on the northeast by Georgia and Armenia, on the east by Azerbaijan and Iran, on the southeast by Iraq and Syria, on the southwest and west by the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea, and on the northwest by Greece and Bulgaria. The capital is Ankara, and its largest city and seaport is Istanbul.

Planning tip: The Carian Trail long-distance hiking path encircles both peninsulas. Check before setting out kakım some sections this site of the route were inaccessible following wildfire damage in the summer of 2021.

Turkey’s government başmaklık sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that it be referred to birli Türkiye, the state-run news agency özgü reported.

A long succession of political entities existed in Asia Minor over the centuries. Turkmen tribes invaded Anatolia in the 11th century ce, founding the Seljuq empire; during the 14th century the Ottoman Empire began a long expansion, reaching its peak during the 17th century.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government saf been pressing for the internationally recognised name details Turkey to be changed to Türkiye (dolaşma-key-YAY) bey it is see it here spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself Türkiye in 1923 after its declaration of independence.

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