Turkish Officials Push To , Change the Country’s Name , to ‘Türkiye’.br On June 1, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country now be referred to as "Türkiye.".br On June 1, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country now be referred to as "Türkiye.".br Associated Press reports that br the move is part of a push by br Ankara to rebrand the country. .br According to Anadolu Agency, the U.N. br confirmed receipt of the letter late on June 1. .br Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for U.N. Secretary General br Antonio Guterres, reportedly said the name change br went into effect the moment the letter was received.br Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for U.N. Secretary General br Antonio Guterres, reportedly said the name change br went into effect the moment the letter was received.br President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s br campaign for "Türkiye" (tur-key-YAY) br began back in December. .br President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s br campaign for "Türkiye" (tur-key-YAY) br began back in December. .br The country has already produced br promotional videos and changed the name on br exported products and official documents.br This name has been used since br Türkiye declared its independence in 1923.br Türkiye's Directorate of Communications , said the campaign is meant , “to promote more effectively the use of ‘Türkiye’ br as the country’s national and international br name on international platforms.”.br Türkiye's Directorate of Communications , said the campaign is meant , “to promote more effectively the use of ‘Türkiye’ br as the country’s national and international br name on international platforms.”.br TRT World, Türkiye's English-language state broadcaster, points out that the Cambridge Dictionary defines "turkey" as “something that fails badly” or “a stupid or silly person.”.br According to the network, googling "Turkey" brings up , “a muddled set of images, articles, and dictionary definitions br that conflate the country with Meleagris – otherwise known br as the turkey – which is famous for being served br on Christmas menus or Thanksgiving dinners.