Windows 11 updates name of the former Republic of Turkey in latest Insider build

The former Republic of Turkey has been changed to the Republic of Türkiye in the latest Windows 11 Insider build.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Microsoft released an Insider build of Windows 11 to the Release Preview Channel this week. Build 22621.2500 is a small update in terms of new features, but it has several bug fixes and improvements. The most notable change is that a Bing.com page will now appear for the daily search highlight when you select the gleam in the search box on Windows 11.

The update also changes the English name of the former Republic of Turkey to the Republic of Türkiye.

Microsoft outlined the changes in ablog post:

Windows 11 Build 22621.2500: Features and Improvements

Windows 11 Build 22621.2500: Features and Improvements

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