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Main article: Name of Turkey. The name Turkey appears in Western sources after the late 11th century, referring to the Seljuk -controlled lands in Anatolia and the Near East. [43] European writers started using Turchia for the Anatolian plateau by the end of the 12th century. [44]
Jun 2, 2022 · Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as part of...
Türkiye's authorities have decided to rebrand their country's international image, here is why.
Jun 2, 2022 · Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the halls of the United Nations, who agreed to recognize the change on Wednesday after a request from Turkey’s government ...
Türkiye. 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.
Sep 30, 2021 · Turquoise Coast. Best for history lovers and beaches. Yes, Türkiye's Mediterranean coastline between Fethiye and Antalya is full of beautiful places for sun, sea and sand vacations, but it’s also dappled with evidence of the ancient civilizations that once populated the area.
Aug 22, 2023 · Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern Republic of Turkey was established in 1923 by nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia,...
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
3 days ago · The northern folded zone. Black Sea. Cove on a port along the coast of the Black Sea, Amasra, Turkey. The northern folded zone comprises a series of mountain ridges, increasing in elevation toward the east, that occupy a belt about 90 to 125 miles (145 to 200 km) wide immediately south of the Black Sea.
Jun 19, 2024 · Background. Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire by reformer and national hero Mustafa KEMAL, known as Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." One-party rule ended in 1950, and periods of instability and military coups have since fractured the multiparty democracy, in 1960, 1971, 1980, 1997, and 2016.
