The UN has officially given the green light to Turkey on Thursday to change its name to “Türkiye”, following a formal request from Ankara for the amendment. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said he had received a letter on Wednesday from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu addressed to the Secretary General Antonio Guterres, requesting the use of “Türkiye” in all international affairs. Türkiye is simply the word for Turkey in the Turkish language. The country has been known as Turkey in English since it was founded a century ago. Dujarric told Turkish state news outlet Anadolu Agency th…