Updated: 16 March, 2008
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Order of Medjidjie Established in August 1852 as an award for special services to the State, either civil or military. Could be awarded to foreigners and came in 5 classes. Replaced the Order of Nishan El Iftihair which was abolished in 1852. The ribbon is red moire with green stripe towards each edge. |
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Orders and Decorations of Turkey (Christopher Buyers) |
Medals of Turkey (Micheal Shackelford) (Jan 04)
Medals and Decorations of Turkey (The Aerodrome)
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H.I.H Prince Yusuf Izzedidin (1857-1916), Crown Prince of Turkey (Photo with Medals)
Ottoman Medals and Orders Book Ottoman Medals and Orders is the result of a meticulous fifteen year research and the most detailed publication on the subject. It is an essential reference book for researchers, scholars, students and collectors. (Sep 02)
The Gallipoli Campaign 1915 (Sep 02)
Gen. Hilmi Özkök Turkey's new chief of staff - Bio - TSK - General ÖZKÖK has been awarded; Honor Medal of Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service, Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice, U.S.A Legion of Merit, Pakistani Medal of Nisan-i İmtiaz, the Great Cross for Military Merit of SPAIN and Republic of Korea Tong-İl Medal. (Aug 02)
General Ozkok To Decorate General Zorlu With Medal Of Meritorious ... - General Hilmi Akin Zorlu, who has successfully commanded the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan for eight months, with the Medal of Meritorious... Turkish Press, Turkey - (Feb 03)
Admiral Karimullah Decorated With Medal Of Merit Of TSK Pakistani Naval Staff Chief Admiral Shahid Karimullah, who came to Turkey as the official guest of Naval Forces Commander Admiral Bulent Alpkaya, was decorated on Tuesday with the Medal of Merit of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) for his efforts to further improve relations between Turkey and Pakistan. Turkish Press, Turkey - 04 Mar 2003
Air Force Chief Awarded Top Turkish Medal South Korean Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Han-ho has been awarded Turkey's highest military medal in recognition of his contribution to promoting bilateral military cooperation and exchanges. Lee received the presidential medal, called Liyakat Nisans, from his Turkish counterpart. times.hankookj.com 7 Sep 04
Turkey Representative Of Eurimages To Be Awarded Medal Of Culture French Culture Ministry will decorate Faruk Gunaltay, Turkey representative of Eurimages under the Council of Europe, with medal of culture. French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres said, ''we have decided to decorate Gunaltay with medal of culture due to his contributions to development of European cinema.'' turkishpress.com 9 Feb 05
State Medal Of Honor Presented To Denktas The (Turkish) state medal of honor was presented to the first President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Rauf Denktas. ''Mr. Denktas is a distinguished statesman who devoted his whole life to national cause of (Turkish) Cyprus,'' and noted that Turkish Cypriot people overcame all the difficulties under his leadership''. anatoliantimes.com 8 Jul 05
MFA Presents Birol With Meritorious Service Medal Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has presented Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA), with the meritorious service medal. Turkish Permanent Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) decorated Birol with the meritorious service medal in Paris. Birol is organizer and director of the World Energy Outlook series, the IEA`s flagship publication. The World Energy Outlook series is widely recognized as the most authoritative source for world energy information and long-term energy projections. turkishpress.com 21 Oct 05
Former Turkish Ambassador Presented With Japanese State Medal Japan presented Ismet Birsel, a former Turkish ambassador to Iran, with state medal as he had an important role in the rescue of Japanese citizens who were stranded in Iranian capital of Tehran during Iran-Iraq war 20 years ago. Making a keynote speech in the ceremony held at the Japanese Embassy in Ankara, Japanese Ambassador to Turkey Tomoyuki Abe said that Japan has never forgotten Birsel's contributions. Japan is presenting this medal to 49 foreigners this year. Besides Birsel, 12 Turkish Airlines (THY) staff who took part in the rescue operation will also be awarded with the same medal. The ceremony will take place in Turkish metropolis of Istanbul tomorrow. Iraq, ruled by Saddam Hussein, gave only two days to foreign citizens to leave Tehran before it launched air strikes on Iran in March 1985. Many foreign airline companies refused to carry Japanese citizens, who were stranded in Tehran, as their priority was to carry the citizens of their own countries. Then Japanese Ambassador to Iran Yutaka Nomura requested assistance of his colleague and close friend Birsel, and asked if a Turkish plane could carry Japanese citizens. Upon Birsel's demand and consent of then Turkish prime minister Turgut Ozal, a THY plane was sent to Tehran on March 19th, 1985. The plane rescued 215 Japanese citizens only hours before the air strike. turkishpress.com 18 May 06
Italian Land Forces Commander Decorated With Medal Of Merit Turkish Land Forces Commander Gen. Yasar Buyukanit decorated Italian Land Forces Commander Gen. Filiberto Cecchi with the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit. Gen. Buyukanit said besides the successful services of Gen. Cecchi for his country and with Italian armed forces, he contributed to consolidation of friendship and cooperation between the armies of Turkey and Italy. turkishpress.com 13 Jun 06
Red Crescent to award medals to Erdogan and Sezer for service The Turkish Red Crescent has announced that it will be presenting both President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with medals in honor of their service in past years. Erdogan's medal will be presented to him on November 1, which is also "Red Crescent Day," and will be in recognition of his work following the deadly Asian tsunami, as well as in support of channeling public funding towards the Red Crescent in general, reports Trend. The medals in honor of service are to be a new annual tradition for the Turkish Red Crescent, and will be presented from now on once a year to people who are perceived as worthy of the recognition. Reports have noted that the Red Crescent has spent a "fortune" on the medals, with the two alone for Erdogan and Sezer reportedly costing the organization 21 thousand YTL, or around $15,000. trend.az 12 Sep 06
Turk academic returns French medal over genocide law The man in charge of Turkish higher education on Monday returned to France a prestigious medal in protest over a French bill making it a crime to deny Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turks during World War One. The gesture by Erdogan Tezic, chairman of the strictly secular body that oversees Turkish universities, marks the latest Turkish protest at the French lower house of parliament's vote in favour of the bill. Turkey denies any genocide, saying the Armenians were victims of a partisan war that also claimed many Muslim Turkish lives. Turkey accuses Armenians of also carrying out massacres while siding with invading Russian troops. "Although the draft has not become law, with my letter, I return one of France's highest state decorations, 'Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur'... as I won't be able to wear it as this issue (Armenian genocide) has become French state policy," Tezic said in a letter to President Jacques Chirac. Tezic was awarded the Legion d'Honneur medal in 2004 by Chirac, becoming the first and only Turk to hold it, the powerful Higher Education Board said. As former head of the prestigious French-language university in Istanbul, Tezic received the award for services to French culture. The bill still needs approval from the upper house -- the Senate -- and the French president, who has indicated he does not support the proposal. France is home to Europe's largest Armenian diaspora. in.today.reuters.com 16 Oct 06
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Erdogan receives "Eminent Services Medal" Red Cross has given "Eminent Services Medal" to Prime Minister Erdoğan in a ceremony held at Great Anatolian Hotel. The medal was presented by Red Cross Association President Tekin Küçükali. In his speech during the ceremony the Prime Minister said: "It is a great honor to serve this country. I am very happy to receive a medal which represents serving others. This has been the most meaningful reward I have received since I came to duty. However, I have to admit that this reward does not belong to me; it belongs to the Turkish Nation who gave me the chance to serve them. Therefore I accept this reward on behalf of Turkish nation." english.sabah.com.tr 2 Nov 06 |
Red Crescent To Decorate Erdogan With Meritorious Humanitarian ... For the first time in its history, the Red Crescent will organize an "Honor Day" on November 1st. During the honor day, those who joined humanitarian relief activities, will be awarded. Prime Minister Erdogan will be decorated with the "Meritorious Humanitarian Service Medal" for allocating land to Red Crescent's logistic center, conveying aid, which was collected in Turkey, to those who were left destitute by the tsunami disaster in southern Asia and the earthquake disaster in Pakistan and attending the Red Crescent General Assembly meeting on April 15th, 2005. As a result of Erdogan's initiatives, Turkey collected 21 million USD and sent it to survivors following the tsunami disaster in southern Asia in 2004. Meanwhile, three students aged between 7 and 11 will be awarded for sending aid to Pakistani quake survivors through the Red Crescent. anatoliantimes.com 30 Oct 06
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Turkish-Born Armenian Returns Medal Following Genocide Bill Israeli citizen Yuda Yagbes reacted to the French parliament’s passing of a bill that would make it a crime to deny an Armenian genocide by sending back his 1965 certificate and medal of “Merite Civique,” which France awards to those who represent the country best. Yagbes, 94, was born in Turkey and immigrated to Israel in 1980. Condemning France’s attitude, Yagbes commented that he never understood why the country showed so much concern for the issue. He said he felt very comfortable with his gesture, and added that if any problems occur it is strictly between Turks and Armenians. As to why he returned his medal, he replied he was born in 1912 in Izmir where he served in the army; and when a fellow Turkish recipient decided to return his medal, he was inspired to do the same thing. zaman.com 7 Nov 06 |
INSTITUTIONS
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-Aydin Dogan Foundation
-Deniz Feneri Assistance Association
-Elginkan Foundation
-Husnu Ozyegin Foundation
-Human Rights and Freedoms Humanitarian Assistance Foundation (IHH)
-Village Children Education Association
-Malatya Education Foundation
-Mehmet Muzaffer Akpinar Foundation
-Businesswomen's Association
-Turkish Red Crescent Association
-Vehbi Koc Foundation
-Foundation to help the Poor and their Education
INDIVIDUALS
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-Architect Turgut Cansever
-Nuri Comu and Nazim Turgut, businessmen from Adana,
-Yilmaz Oruc, businessman from Afyonkarahisar
-Ibrahim Cecen, businessman from Agri
-Tuncer Guney, businessman from Aksaray
-Berat Comertoglu and Ozkent Akbilek, businessmen from Ankara
-Nurettin Carmikli, businessman from Ardahan
-Mustafa Koseoglu, businessman from Bayburt
-Adem Tolunay, businessman from Burdur
-Haydar Ali Oztas, businessman from Corum
-Osman Nuri Yilmaz, businessman from Denizli
-Yusuf Capraz, businessman from Edirne
-Mehmet Torun, businessman from Erzincan
-Adnan Inanici, businessman from Gaziantep
-Fuat tosyali, businessman from Hatay
-Yusuf Akdeniz, businessman from Igdir
-Sadik Eratik, businessman from Istanbul
-Oya Kayacik, philanthropist from Istanbul
-Cihat Kora, Reha-Necla Midilli, businessmen from Izmir
-Ugur Yucel, businessman from Karabuk
-Ismail Aytemiz, businessman from Kars
-Kadir Has, businessman from Kayseri
-Gazanfer Bilge, businessman from Kocaeli
-Zeki Altindag, businessman from Konya
-Halil Yurtseven, businessman from Manisa
-Haci Halil Turkkan, businessman from Nevsehir
-Mazhar Gurgen Bayatli, businessman from Nigde
-Ethem Sancak, businessman from Siirt
-Mustafa Aydogdu, businessman from Sivas
-Halil Kaya Gedik, businessman from Usak
-Mehmet-Mithat Canakci and Huseyin Izmirli, businessmen from Zonguldak.
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La Diva Turca honored with Turkish state medal Renowned Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer, known throughout the world and in Italy as La Diva Turca (Italian for "The Turkish Diva"), was honored with Turkey's State Distinguished Service Medal. Seventy-nine-year-old Gencer received her medal from Vefik Fenmen, the Turkish consul general in Milan during a ceremony at Milan's La Scala Opera Academy, where she is currently teaching. todayszaman.com 30 Apr 07 |
