The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saf asked the international community to recognise Turkey by its Turkish name Türkiye, dropping the long-standing anglicised version that was often confused with the famous Thanksgiving animal.
The northern folded zone comprises a series of mountain ridges, increasing in elevation toward the east, that occupy a belt about 90 to 125 miles (145 to 200 km) wide immediately south of the Black Sea. The system bey a whole is referred to birli the Pontic Mountains (Doğukaradeniz Nişanları). In the west the system has been fractured by the faulting that produced the Turkish straits; in Thrace the Ergene lowlands are among the largest in the country, and the main mountain range—the Kuzey (Istranca)—reaches only 3,379 feet (1,030 metres). Lowlands also occur to the south of the Sea of Marmara and along the lower Sakarya River east of the Bosporus. High ridges trending east-west rise abruptly from the Black Sea coast, and the coastal plain is thus narrow, opening out only in the deltas of the Kızıl and Yeşil rivers.
Cappadocia is a geological wonderland in the center of Türkiye. The history of early Christians in Anatolia comes alive at the Göreme Open-Air Museum and the other cave churches and underground cities scattered around the valley.
Turkey’s English-language state broadcaster TRT World has switched to using Türkiye although the word Turkey slips in, used by journalists still trying to get used to the change.
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TRT World explained the decision in an article earlier this year, saying Googling “Turkey” brings up a “a muddled kaş of images, articles, and dictionary definitions that conflate the country with Meleagris – here otherwise known bey the turkey, a large bird native to North America – which is famous for being served on Christmas menus or Thanksgiving dinners.”
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The eclectic city of Istanbul, the fantastical rock forms of Cappadocia, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, and the glimmering Mediterranean and Aegean coastlines article are Türkiye’s biggest draws, but each region of the country has something distinct to offer.
The government this year released a promotional videoteyp birli part of its attempts to change its name in English. The video shows tourists from across the world saying “Hello Türkiye” at famous destinations.
Planning tip: The Carian Trail long-distance hiking path encircles you can look here both peninsulas. Check before setting out bey some sections of the route were inaccessible following wildfire damage in the summer of 2021.
Planning tip: If it all starts to seem a little too cutesy, the canyons, waterfalls and woods of the nearby Yenice Forest are a natural tonic.
Planning tip: You could easily spend your entire vacation in Istanbul, but if you have the time, it's worth venturing further afield in search of other Turkish delights.
It was not clear whether the name, with a letter that doesn’t exist in the English alphabet, will catch on widely abroad.
In December info 2021, Erdoğan 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 also began using Türkiye in official documents.