Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Turkey makes a formal request to change its name to ‘Turkiye’

The government has argued that Turkey is recognized as Turkiye (Turk-kei-ye) because of its spelling and pronunciation. Since December, the government has been working to make Turkish a written and spoken language. Turkey has made a formal request to the United Nations to change its name to ‘Turkiye.’ The Ankara government sees the move as … Read more

Russia, Ukraine diplomats meet in Turkey

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ANTALYA, Turkey – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday were holding talks in Turkey in the first such high-level contact since Moscow invaded its neighbour. Turkey has for weeks pushed to play a mediation role in the conflict. But analysts fear there are only the lowest chances of a … Read more