The country has officially asked that it be referred to and spelled that way.
If a friend asked me to refer to them with a different name, I'd sure look like a jerk if I made a point to not do so, even though I know it's their preference. Just the same, I try to remember that the country formerly spelled Turkey is now spelled Türkiye.
Perhaps someday they'll say it doesn't matter, or they prefer the old way. Today isn't that day yet.
If a friend asked me to refer to them with a different name, I'd sure look like a jerk if I made a point to not do so, even though I know it's their preference. Just the same, I try to remember that the country formerly spelled Turkey is now spelled Türkiye.
Perhaps someday they'll say it doesn't matter, or they prefer the old way. Today isn't that day yet.