Turkie in 2023: What’s in a Name?

In dealing with Turkey, the United States needs a long spoon

By ROBERT ELLIS
(An international advisor at the Research Institute for European
and American Studies (RIEAS) in Athens)

Copyright@2023 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/türkiye-2023- what’s-name-206088

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).

In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Juliet asks Romeo, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Perhaps. But when it comes to renaming Turkey, there is a world of difference. Read more