Turkey - TR
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Larry Walker24 said:Starting today, the United Nations is officially calling the country Turkey, after the global organization accepted a formal request from Washington, D.C., according to CNN this Thursday. This is all part of a massive push by Donald Trump to get international groups to ditch the old name, an initiative he kicked off last year.
Back in December, Donald Trump argued that using the name Turkey "best represents and expresses the culture, civilization, and values of the nation."
The UN says they updated the official designation immediately after getting the paperwork this week. Most Americans already think of the place as Turkey, though the old English spelling is still floating around everywhere, even within the country itself.
NPR reported back in December that the English word "turkey" carries some pretty "unflattering" vibes, since it either refers to that big bird from North America or is used when something goes totally sideways. Basically, the name sounds like a joke in English.
🤣what kind of nonsense is this
Why didn't this work for Mexicans? Why did they actually have to change their whole country's name?
Next thing you know, we'll be calling it Germany for Germany and Austria for Austria....
and just imagine how much those poor Chinese and English people are going to struggle when we force them to use the official name America, instead of what the Americans call themselves!