turkiye
turkiye Lexical Profile
• noun
A transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe, bordered by the Black, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas.
"Ankara is the capital of Turkiye, while Istanbul remains its largest and most famous city bridging two continents."
Word Nuance & Usage
In 2022, the United Nations and other international bodies officially adopted 'Türkiye' (often spelled 'Turkiye' in English without the umlaut) as the country's name at the request of the Turkish government, replacing the traditional anglicized name 'Turkey'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the ethnonym 'Türk' combined with the Arabic-derived suffix '-iye' meaning 'land of'. It has been the native Turkish name for the country since the declaration of the Republic in 1923.