Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey

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Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı
Awarded by
File:Emblem of the President of Turkey.svg
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 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.[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.

References

  1. ^ "Devlet Madalya ve Nişanları Yönetmeliği" (PDF) (in Turkish). Prime Ministry of Turkey. 1988. Retrieved 19 June 2014.