The Turkish government went on a similar rebranding drive in 2022, with shedding the country's association with the festive bird on top of its agenda. According to state broadcaster TRT, the government was also dismayed about other colloquial meanings of the word "turkey", which include "a failure, flop" and "a stupid, foolish, or inept person", according to Merriam-Webster.

"Turkey" was consigned to the trash, and the government promptly notified the UN that the country would thereafter be referred to as Türkiye, its original untranslated name. In case you're unsure, the new moniker is pronounced "tur-key-yay".

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