President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday the Turkish national carrier will rebrand as “Türkiye Hava Yolları” instead of “Turkish Airlines” as part of a push for his country to be known internationally as “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey”. Earlier this month, Ankara sent a letter to the United Nations, formally registering the country’s name as “Türkiye”- as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence. Erdogan’s government said the name “Türkiye” better represents Turkish culture and values although observers say the …