Type State Orders Established 7 August 1988 | Status Currently constituted | |
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Eligibility Foreign 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." First induction 8 June 1990 Josef Jakob Heinrich Otten |
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı) is awarded by the President of Turkey with approval of the Prime Minister 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.
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
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