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Re:ISO name change for Türkiye by timeon on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @08:30AM (#32068879)
> English speaking world still butchers German town names

Try Czech: Cáchy, Trevír, Řezno vs Aachen, Trier, Regensburg.

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Re:ISO name change for Türkiye by int_19h on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @07:21PM (#32077081)
Sometimes that can get political. If you want to start a flamewar in a group including both Germans and Poles, ask them if it's "Danzig" or "Gdansk".

(Or just look at the Wikipedia talk page archives for the city.)

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