President Erdogan says ‘Türkiye Hava Yolları’ will probably be inscribed on the our bodies of ‘Türkiye’ airways planes.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has mentioned the Turkish nationwide service will rebrand as “Türkiye Hava Yolları” as a substitute of “Turkish Airways” as a part of a push for his nation to be identified internationally as “Türkiye” as a substitute of “Turkey”.
Earlier this month, Ankara despatched a letter to the United Nations, formally registering the nation’s title as “Türkiye” – as it's spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The nation referred to as itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence.
Erdogan’s authorities mentioned on Tuesday the title “Türkiye” higher represents Turkish tradition and values. Some observers say the transfer is a part of an effort to dissociate its title from the hen, the turkey.
“Turkey not exists. It's Türkiye,” Erdogan mentioned throughout a ceremony marking the launch of a brand new communications satellite tv for pc.
Erdogan continued, “Türkiye Hava Yolları will probably be inscribed on the our bodies of our planes as a substitute of Turkish Airways.”
“Hava Yolları” is airways in Turkish.
Organisations undertake new title
The UN and NATO have formally begun utilizing “Türkiye” as a substitute of “Turkey.” Some high-ranking overseas dignitaries visiting Ankara have additionally made the swap.
NATO Secretary-Normal Jens Stoltenberg referred to the nation as “Türkiye” throughout visits to Helsinki and Stockholm this week, as did Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
The 2 nations try to beat a Turkish objection to their bid to hitch the army alliance.
As a NATO ally, Ankara has the facility to dam their membership bids. The nation accuses the 2 Nordic nations of backing Kurdish armed teams it considers “terrorists”.
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