Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey

Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı
Awarded by

President of Turkey
TypeState Orders
EligibilityForeign scientists, academics, artists and intellectuals
Awarded for"Given to people who foreign nationals in recognition of their contributions for international promotion and glorification of the Republic of Turkey in science and arts."
StatusCurrently constituted
Statistics
First induction8 June 1990
Germany Josef Jakob Heinrich Otten
Last induction11 June 2014
United States Feroz Ahmad
Total inductees55
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Republic
Next (lower)None


The Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı) is awarded by the President of Turkey upon the proposal of the relevant members of the Cabinet considering the opinions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Atatürk Supreme Council for Culture, Language and History.[1]

The order is awarded to foreign scientists, academics, artists and intellectuals in recognition of their contributions to international promotion and celebration of the Republic of Turkey in science and arts.

Recipients of the Order of Merit

References

  1. ^ "Devlet Madalya ve Nişanları Yönetmeliği" (PDF) (in Turkish). Prime Ministry of Turkey. 1988. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Cumhuriyet ve Liyakat Nişanları" (PDF). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanlığı. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Cumhurbaşkanı Gül, Feroz Ahmad'a Liyakat Nişanı Tevcih Etti". Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanlığı. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.


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