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Oops, someone forgot languages evolve! Otherwise you must use Turkye, one of the Middle English spellings.

The United Nations agreed to their request, it’s a minor thing to let people spell it the way that was requested. You don’t have to, but others can. Languages evolve.



They evolve and they don’t. People call things whatever they want. How is it going for X/Twitter?


Twitter/X is a company, it calls itself whatever it wants, and is likely registered somewhere under a specific name. Okay, people don’t call it X, the same way people pronounce IKEA weirdly or refer to vacuums as hoovers.

Language is a malleable, artificial construct. What’s your point? That some people are stuck in their ways? Because the comment I was responding to was appalled that someone dares use the modern spelling for a country.


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Oops, someone forgot to not be a bellend in public.


Oops, someone forgot to not be a omo in public. I win!


I have never heard someone call Belarus White Russia, notably any of the Belarusians or Russians I know. I have no idea why someone would do that. Of all the hills to die on...


Lol I haven't seen anyone call Belarus white Russia in what, the past two decades?

Some people do be like that Japanese solider fighting a already lost war decades after.

I have never said turkiye before nor do I care about the country. I will do it now, in your face. Happy Saturday and stay triggered!




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