Turkish React to Turkey Changing its Country Name | Street Interview

When you hear the word “Turkey”, what pops into your head? One is probably a bird, and the other is a country. But what if Turkey the country has had enough with being overshadowed by Turkey the bird? Turkey officially applied to the UN to have its internationally recognized name changed to Türkiye. In President Erdogan's announcement he stated that the local name “Türkiye” represents and expresses the country’s culture, values, and civilisation in the best way. We hit the streets of Istanbul to find out how the Turkish react to this.
The opinions expressed in this video are those of individual interviewees alone and do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general Turkish population.

0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Reactions
1:35 - Origin & pronunciation of “Türkiye”
2:22 - Do you think this move is a good idea?
4:10 - How do you feel about “Türkiye” being represented as “Turkey” in English?
5:21 - How sensitive is it for locals when the country name gets associated with the bird turkey?
6:29 - Other reasons for the name change
7:23 - How do you want the international community to view Turkey?

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