pltcn61 123 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Does it really matter if it's Turkey or Türkiye? They are just trying to disctract people from daily events that's happening in Turkey/Türkiye 🤡 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 38 minutes ago, FATCAT said: I don't have those on my keyboard, so I'll keep using Turkey It would be polite to spell Turkiye I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 23,015 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 23 minutes ago, Zaskar said: Cool! Also, I'm pretty sure India will also have its name change in the next 2-5 years. Will rename to Bharat. Is it true and why? 14 minutes ago, CooterFritter said: Countries should decide themselves what they call themselves. I have always found weird how the names have many variations in each language. Germany in portuguese for example is “Alemanha”. As for Turkey, we translate it to “Turquia” which does not mean turkey at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaxboy 6,979 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Would it be pronounced as “Turkey-yuh” as in Doja Cat saying “yuh!”? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Sneaky Oliver said: Is it true and why? I have always found weird how the names have many variations in each language. Germany in portuguese for example is “Alemanha”. As for Turkey, we translate it to “Turquia” which does not mean turkey at all Google tells me India is called Bharat in some of the country's languages. Its even named in the country's Constitution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,080 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 ...the way I live here and yet I really don't give a **** They should do something about the economy that is going down the drain instead of empty showmanship So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina George 59,387 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Pennywise said: ...the way I live here and yet I really don't give a **** They should do something about the economy that is going down the drain instead of empty showmanship Y’all as people need to do something about it and hopefully get rid of that dictator. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaskar 4,027 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Sneaky Oliver said: Is it true and why? 5 hours ago, bionic said: Google tells me India is called Bharat in some of the country's languages. Its even named in the country's Constitution Right. The term India or even Hindustan is given by foreigners only. And politicians here wanna change that. From wiki: "This [Indus] river was known to the ancient Indians in Sanskrit as Sindhu and the Persians as Hindu which was regarded by both of them as "the border river". From the Persian Achaemenid Empire, the name passed to the Greeks as Indós (Ἰνδός). It was adopted by the Romans as Indus. The name India is derived from Indus." People living on the other side of Sindh were called Hindu and the place Hindustan (the place where Hindu lives). The term India caught up during the colonisation by the European powers. Now the country is in the process of decolonisation/reclamation, except the process is being lead by the ruling ethno-nationalist party, kinda like Republican party. While the intention is good, the way things are happening in the country is not good. The secular and socialist character of the country is being dismantled. Kinda like what's happening in Turkey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlash 14,539 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 I might use the new name when talking about that country in English (so, rarely ever ). But I won't be bothered to also use it when talking/writing in German (we simply call it Türkei and it stays that way ). Ew, David! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,267 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 6 hours ago, PartySick said: Would Türkiye not be pronounced the same though? No, it is a bit fruity now. Turkey yey (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delulu Rogers 7,668 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Turkey will stay Turkey for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,975 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 37 minutes ago, RAMROD said: No, it is a bit fruity now. Turkey yey Kinda kawaii Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon 10,930 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 if it helps more people feel representated, then it's great ... and now i just sit in silence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriane 22,797 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 It's sad that they have to change their name because of the animal that was named AFTER them, and it's not the animal that needs to have its English name changed The only GGD member who can read / Credits to Celloo Deng for the profile pic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBhomemaker 5,611 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Not yall refusing to call them as they want no matter how much we disagree with Erdogan or despite him, it’s not the rest of the world that decided if we validate their request or turn them away. If we all started to say Kyiv instead of Kiev out of respect for Ukrainians, their history and culture, I don’t see why its an issue to call them Türkiye for similar reasons, there is no right or bad time to claim some change anyway, a country can do multiple things at the same time, let Turkish people decide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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