Below are answers tofrequently asked questions about the corresponding pageTurkey. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please update this material when needed.

Q: Why don't you rename this articleTürkiye orTurkiye, the correct name for this country?

A: Because the English language Wikipedia has aWP:COMMONNAME policy. We use names for countries and places that are the names commonly used for themin English, regardless of what official organizations use. Technically, this kind of name is known as anexonym. For example, we use the nameGermany, instead of the nativeendonymDeutschland.

(Please note that the spelling 'Turkiye' is the worst of both worlds; it's neither the English word 'Turkey', not the Turkish word 'Türkiye', so it manages to be incorrect in two languages at once.)

If or when that general English language usage changes (as has happened in the past with place names such asMumbai andBeijing), the sameWP:COMMONNAME policy implies that the English language Wikipedia will necessarily also follow suit. So far, that hasn't happened.

This has been discussed many times, with the same result every time because of the common name policy. Latest discussion.

Q: Why isofficially the Republic of Türkiye used in the first sentence?

A: Because this will make it clear "Türkiye" is official while still using the common colloquial for the article title. This will give readers a quick spelling reference for research purposes.Latest discussion.

Q: If this is the country then where's the article for Turkey food? for Turkey bird? Or other "Turkey"-related things?

A: We coverTurkey meat andTurkish cuisine as other articles, as well asTurkey (bird) for the bird, and other Turkey-related topics separately by other articles, seeTurkey (disambiguation). The community has decided Turkey the country is the so-called "primary topic" for the term "Turkey", which is why the country article is here atTurkey. Please seeWP:PRIMARYTOPIC.

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