Big earthquake in Turkey today:
Then some kind of massive explosion:
Then some kind of massive explosion:
Wasn't it the other way around? I don't remember the CCP wanting to rename China to Zhōngguó in official usage because their country name is associated with porcelain. This is really just a childish tantrum at the fact that English is the dominant language of the world.The "Türkiye" rebrand is so cringe. Way to basically admit that you were that bothered by the fact that you share your English language country name with an animal. At least when Iran did it, it was a completely different name from Persia.
It's like swapping Russia for Rossiya. Unfortunately the West tolerates this silliness (see also Kyiv and the forced Ukrainization of place names and even dishes like chicken Kiev).
But even the West has limits. I don't think Hungary should even bother proposing Magyarország.
Wasn't it the other way around? I don't remember the CCP wanting to rename China to Zhōngguó in official usage because their country name is associated with porcelain. This is really just a childish tantrum at the fact that English is the dominant language of the world.
"Magyarland" sounds like a good compromise for Hungary, though.
On a serious note, why didn't the Turks just use "Anatolia" instead?
Big earthquake in Turkey today:
Then some kind of massive explosion:
Looks like we’ll be able to bribe them into saying yes to Sweden’s NATO ascension now. Do I still believe in coincidences?
I just pray for them. Despite them being mostly Mohammedans, many Turks I have met through the years are pretty stand-up people.How should we see this in the context of God's will?
Greece would make major waves if that was even proposed.On a serious note, why didn't the Turks just use "Anatolia" instead?