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The State Department will use the Turkish government’s preferred spelling, #Türkiye, instead of #Turkey, a spokesman said on Thursday. The decision was made in response to a request from the Turkish Embassy.
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For the State Department, Now It’s Türkiye, Not Turkey

The department will use the Turkish-language spelling in “most formal, diplomatic, and bilateral contexts” after a request from the country’s embassy, a spokesman said.
Christine Chung (The New York Times)
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