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Why is Turkey rebranding as Türkiye? – BBC News
Turkey is rebranding its internationally recognised name as Türkiye.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the new name “represents and expresses the culture, civilisation, and values of the Turkish nation in the best way”.
But the change is about more than phonetic pronunciation.
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The US said it has hit “dozens” of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said it struck “air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats”, using aircraft, ships, and drones – including “one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the US military said. “Iran does not control it”.
In response, Iran said it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait and also radar systems in Oman.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”.
Iran’s foreign minister later said whoever provides safe passage “should be compensated for this service”, but Iran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.
Tehran and Washington clashed over the strait’s control after exchanging strikes in the region overnight and on Monday.
The US said it carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, targeting air defence systems, coastal radars, and missile and drone sites. Iran said it responded by striking US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, and radars in Oman.
Reeta Chakrabari presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.
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Wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ have taken force in Paris, as neighbouring Spain still tackles flames across the country following its own devastating fires.
Now the UK is also experiencing wildfires in England and Wales, as its third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week.
Here’s what we know so far about the extent of wildfires in Europe and the UK, and how heatwaves are impacting them.
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Explosions have been heard near two Iranian port cities, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, state media has reported.
It comes after another night of strikes between the US and Iran, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.
The UAE called the attack “brazen”, adding that an Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured.
Meanwhile, the US military says it completed strikes on targets aimed at degrading “Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping” – Iranian state media reports three people were killed.
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The US military said it was carrying out a new wave of strikes on targets in Iran. It said the aim of the attacks was to degrade Iran’s ability to attack shipping in the strait of Hormuz. It came ass the US Navy resumed its blockade of Iran’s ports.
Iran said that control of the strait of Hormuz was required for its national security and it will exercise sovereignty over the key shipping lane, whatever the cost.
President Trump announced that he was scrapping a plan he had announced a day earlier, for placing a 20% toll or tariff on all cargos passing through the strait of Hormuz.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.
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@sblbb929
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
You can't write this name in english. This is like China going "Sorry our official name in english is written 中国 now. It's pronounced Zhōngguó. Thank you!"
Germany is Germany, not Deutschland. Turkey is Turkey.
Burmar -> Myanmmar etc are actual real changed from one name to another name. This is just a native spelling/pronounciation imposed on foreign languages
@forkes1886
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
🤡🇹🇷🦃Turkey🦃🇹🇷🤡 это полностью выражаетъ всю правду объ этой недостранѣ
@infinitecanadian
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
This is just like when Turkey demanded that Constantinople have its name changed to Istanbul. Tell you what: when Turkey calls other countries by their proper name, then I will call Turkey 'Turkiye'.
@Ettibridget
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
If they prefer Türkiye that should be respected. In Denmark we don't have to consider this.
In danish the country is "Tyrkiet" and the bird is "kalkun".
@tarkanyilmaz6905
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Out of the thousands of languages spoken in the world, only in one, turkey means a stupid bird can't even fly. So what?Funnily, In Turkish, India is called Hindistan, meaning the land of turkey (hindi means turkey). Did Indians say oh no we cant accept that, change it to Hindustan ( the land of Hindus)? No their government is not suffering from inferriority syndrome. I congradulate Hungary Greece and Niger governments for not acting like a ten year old
@dorfit9749
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
This country, Turkey, because of its history, will remain Indian, not Turkie!
@brrkbtl
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
what a stupid reporting from BBC. "Turkey became image conscious" No. They just want to be called Türkiye, why not just respect that.
@TheMostSteelDooshbagEver0451
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
I think it should be called ‘Turkland’ in English.
@OracleIllumis
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Pfff Imma call it chicken from now on.
@IllyricumSlavonicSakura1996
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Is it really necessary to change the name of the country?
I don't see Japanese want everyone to call Japan Nippon or Chinese want everyone to call China Zhongguo
@lepa7570
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃
@SkyNet-T-1000
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
I think Turkey should be renamed; just e.g. only. Anatolian Republic or any inclusive name for that region.
This unites, Turks, Kurds, Arabs, Azeri, Georgians etc
Like being called British; this unites Eng, Scot & Wales and any new citizen from any place in the world can be British
@SkyNet-T-1000
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Great Türkiye or will it end up being a big Turkey 😂
@dariovecchi156
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
The fact Is that Turkiye derives from the medieval latin Turchiae.
We italians named that Place Turchia, because in middle Age the aggective Turco means Anything wild, foreign and of low quality.
The Turkey cock Is Turkey because lived in the forest and It was wild.
In origin It was a name for the capercaillie
@Jenand.Jeans-Fai
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Lol
I just heard this today lol
@KR-us9pj
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
I don't understand why Ireland decided on – Ireland. Very negative associations with the word 'Ire' – and the fact they despise English so much + the big push with the Irish language, it doesn't make any sense. Reckon they will lobby the UN for Eire before long – this name change thing seems to be in fashion. I guess they are dreaming of the day when Irish is the only language spoken – and English is not even understood as a second language. You get these sort of backlash reactions in new countries.
@TJdc_
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Türkiye did not change the name. Anyway, the name of this country is Türkiye. The British pronounce each country's name differently in their own language to make it easier to pronounce. For example, Mısır – the British say Egypt. Germany's name is Deutschland – the British call it Germany. Now the British have to stop arrogance and call each Country by its original names. All countries around the world should use their original name. We, I mean Türkiye, did this. Türkiye's name was never Turkey.
@yo_competitionboy6591
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Change the bird name to turkiye
@sibelshinaishin5170
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Well we Turks call our country TURKIYE
@user-de2ye2ii6o
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
Turkey is better 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TURKMANS_MARBLE_Race63
January 6, 2024 at 10:27 am
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