Updated: 28 May, 2006
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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
