I still call it Kiev because all the TV people switching words on a dime freaked me out. It's real 1984 shit when the entire media class just decides for geopolitical reasons the geographic name for a place everyone was used to using isn't usable anymore.

[–] anarcho_blinkenist@hexbear.net 52 points 1 month ago

layoff-stare unprovoked full scale invasion

[–] Mindfury@hexbear.net 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

they can do this one instantly, but scores of media outlets either took forever or haven't even got Turkiye down yet

I still think a funny bit is just pretending to not accept the Cyrillic alphabet and calling it "Knib"

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 31 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"Turkiye" would be fine, but that is not the official English name, it's "Türkiye" which makes absolutely no sense. Maybe we should start referring to Japan as 日本 in English instead too /s

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago

Nippon libbing-out

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No seriously it seems insane to officially change the English name and make a big stink about it but use a letter that isn’t in the English alphabet? Just skip the umlaut wtf are you doing

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Not to mention it's nationalist BS driven by Erdogan as a popularity stunt

[–] theturtlemoves@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

You can write Türkiye as Tuerkiye if you want to stick to 'pure' English. I mean, Latin.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Calling Japan 日本 in English but pronouncing it Rìběn

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago

Tbh turkiye kinda weirds me out. I have never heard anyone complaon about it before.

[–] DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The grocery stores in my country all made a big thing about renaming their "Chicken Kievs" to "Chicken Kyevs" it was so funny.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago

freedom fries energy