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Effigy of Erdogan Hung in Sweden

An effigy of Erdogan, hung in Stockholm on Wednesday, has caused diplomatic problems for Sweden. The country, which has bid to join NATO, now faces the possibility of having their application denied if Turkey refuses to grant their approval. The...

Alibaba Plans $1 Billion Plus Investment in Turkey

Alibaba Group Holding LTD. is planning to invest more than $1 billion in Turkey. The news became public knowledge after the company's president, Michael Evans, told the Turkish newspaper Sabah about Alibaba's investment plans in Turkey. It was revealed that...

US Adopts Turkey’s Preferred Spelling at Ankara’s Request

The US will start referring to the country Turkey by its preferred variation, Türkiye, the US State Department said on Thursday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in January of last year that he would change the name of Turkey...

The Imia Crisis: When Greece Faced War With Turkey in the Aegean

As unlikely as it may seem, a dispute over salvage rights between Turkish and Greek captains was the trigger for a series of events which escalated into a major international incident called the Imia Crisis. The quickly-spiraling crisis saw the...

Petition Launched to Change Name of Turkey Bird to Turkiye

A change.org petition was launched to change the name of the bird known as a turkey to turkiye, poking fun at the recent name change used by the nation Turkey. The Turkish name change from Turkey to Turkiye was approved last...

Turkey Rebrands Itself and Changes Official Name to Türkiye

The United Nations has changed the Republic of Turkey’s country name at the organization from “Turkey” to “Türkiye,” following a request from Ankara for the change. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that a letter had been received on Wednesday from...

Turkey No More: Erdogan Changes Country’s Name to “Turkiye”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan released a statement earlier this month announcing that he will change Turkey's name to "Turkiye." "The word 'Turkiye' represents and expresses the culture, civilization and values of the Turkish nation in the best way," read...