Turkey's request for a new name is accepted

The Turkish government accepted Turkey's request to change the country's name to Turkey.

According to the report, a photo published by the Turkish Anadolu Agency shows Turkish Ambassador Aiza Ananak sitting behind a new name plate at the United Nations.  On Wednesday, a message was received from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevl Jat Chev Oo Lo.  The letter said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had been asked to use the word "Turkey" instead of "Turkey" in all official documents.

Stephen Dujarric said the name change was "effective from the moment the letter was received from the UN Secretariat, although it took a few days to implement the change."  Referring to the relocation of Myanmar from Burma to Myanmar, for example, he said such requests were not uncommon.  They have always stood together for years.