Nera7 t1_j1nm7cg wrote
Reply to comment by gudematcha in Turkey in talks with Russia about using Syrian airspace in potential operation by [deleted]
Oh please they change their name in the last year and suddenly decades of precedent with the English name Turkey is erased from memory?
gudematcha t1_j1nmpsi wrote
No, but I think we should make an effort to honor what a country asks to be called. 95% of people probably don’t give a shit, which is fine. I just have dealt with name changes from human people, so for, like I said, the briefest of moments, I forgot that Turkiye used to be Turkey, and my brain connected the image of a turkey.
okbanlon t1_j1o4rdx wrote
>I forgot that Turkiye used to be Turkey
Couple of questions, if you don't mind...
When did this change?
Why did this change?
There's no trolling or agenda from me, here - I'm just curious. I'm an old fart who struggles to remember to say "Ukraine" now instead of "the Ukraine". If I had some context or back story on the "Turkiye" name change, I might be more likely to use it properly going forward.
Many thanks!
Odd_Entertainment629 t1_j1nyn4r wrote
If they want people to take them seriously maybe they should start acting like an actual country, not a terrorist organization.
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