Turkey to be known as ‘Türkiye’

Saturday, June 4, 2022 - 01:00

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 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to the United Nations formally requesting that his country be referred to as “Türkiye,” the state-run news agency reported. The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird, turkey, and some negative connotations that are associated with it.

据土耳其官方通讯社报道，土耳其外长恰武什奥卢(Mevlut Cavusoglu)已致函联合国，正式要求将土耳其英文名“Turkey”称为“Türkiye”。这一举动被视为安卡拉努力重塑国家形象的一部分，并将其名称与火鸡以及与之相关的一些负面含义分离开来。

Rebrand：重塑…的形象（通过改变名称或广告）；将…重塑

Connotation /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃn/ n.  含义；隐含意义 • The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence. professional这个词隐含着技艺和专长的意思。

Anadolu Agency said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, confirmed receipt of the letter late on Wednesday. The agency quoted Dujarric as saying that the name change had become effective “from the moment” the letter was received.

安纳杜鲁新闻社称，联合国秘书长古特雷斯(Antonio Guterres)发言人杜加里克(Stephane Dujarric)周三晚些时候证实收到了这封信。该机构援引杜加里克的话说，“从收到信的那一刻起，更名就生效了。”

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has been pressing for the internationally recognised name Turkey to be changed to “Türkiye” (tur-key-YAY) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence.

土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安(Recep Tayyip Erdogan)的政府一直在敦促将土耳其这个国际公认的名字改为“Türkiye” (tur-key- yay)，因为新名字是土耳其语中的拼写和发音。自1923年宣布独立以来，该国称自己为“Türkiye”。

press for ：迫切要求

In December, Erdogan ordered the use of “Türkiye” to better represent Turkish culture and values, including demanding that “Made in Türkiye” be used instead of “Made in Turkey” on exported products. Turkish ministries began using “Türkiye” in official documents.

去年12月，埃尔多安下令使用“Türkiye”来更好地代表土耳其的文化和价值观，包括要求在出口产品上使用“Türkiye制造”，而不是“Turkey制造”。土耳其各部委开始在官方文件中使用“Türkiye”。

Earlier this year, the Government also released a promotional video as part of its attempts to change its name in English. The video shows tourists from across the world saying “Hello Türkiye” at famous destinations.

今年早些时候，政府还发布了一个宣传视频，作为其改变英文名称的一部分。视频显示，来自世界各地的游客在著名景点说“你好Türkiye”。

In 2016, the Czech Republic officially registered its short-form name, Czechia, and while some international institutions use it, many still refer to the country by its longer name.

2016年，捷克共和国正式注册了它的简称“Czechia”，虽然一些国际机构使用它，但许多机构仍然用更长的名字来指代这个国家。

Czech /tʃek/adj. 捷克的，捷克人的，捷克语的 n. 捷克人；捷克语

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