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Order of the State of the Republic of Turkey

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Order of the State of Republic of Turkey
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Nişanı
Awarded by

President of Turkey
TypeState Orders
EligibilityForeign Presidents, Heads of State and royal members
Awarded for"Given to people for the development of friendly relations with the Republic of Turkey"
StatusCurrently constituted
GradesOrder of the State
Order of the Gold Star
Statistics
First induction14 July 1994
Poland Lech Wałęsa
Last induction6 June 2024
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Total inductees31
Precedence
Next (higher)None (highest)
Next (lower)Order of the Republic

Ribbon bar of the order (since 2013)

The Order of the State of Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Nişanı) is the highest state order awarded to foreign nationals by the President of the Republic of Turkey.

The Order of the State is conferred by the President, upon the decision of the Council of Ministers, to heads of state, presidents and royal members in recognition of their contributions for enhancing the amicable relations between their respective countries and Turkey.[1] The "Regulation on State Awards and Medals" numbered 19892 was prepared and entered in the Official Gazette on 7 August 1988.

Characteristics

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The Order of the Republic of Turkey has a diameter of 8.9 cm. Composed of gold and silver, there is 18 carat green gold in the hexagonal center, crescent and star white enamel on a red background, and a pencil application on six crescents around it. There are a total of seven swords, four long and three short, with white and red metal applications from the middle of the crescents and six white and red star enamels at the ends of these swords. 18-carat green gold is used in the stars. The badge is a horizontal rectangle and measures 3.40 x 1.67 cm. There are 925 sterling silver frame pen application around it, Turkish flag motif on the ground, crescent and star enamel rhodium plating method in white and red colors in the middle. The order consists of 61.5 g (925 sterling silver) and 5.4 g (750 mil gold). The rosette is 7.15 gr (925 sterling silver).

First Class Order of the State awarded between 1988 and 2013

On 5 November 2013, with the regulation issued by the Justice and Development Party and approved by the President Abdullah Gül and published in the Official Gazette, the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk silhouette on the front of the state badge and the caption of "Turkish Republic Order of the State" on the back were removed. Public Workers Unions Confederation of Turkey (Kamu-Sen) sued the State Council at the request of a stay of implementation and cancellation. In October 2016, the Council of State gave the cancellation of the missing regulation part of the state medal decision in the 6th article of the State Medals and Insignia Regulation, without including the "Atatürk Relief". The Prime Ministry appealed the decision. On October 10, 2018, a higher court of the Council of State, the Board of Trial Chambers, "emphasizing that Atatürk is the immortal leader", approved the decision of the lower court by majority vote and canceled the regulated part.

Ceremony

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The Order of the State is given to the awardee together with the certificate and badge by the President of Turkey or a person appointed by the President at a ceremony. Otherwise, if he has not been left to one of the heirs; it is given to the sons starting from the eldest, otherwise to his daughters, to his father if he has no children, to his mother if he has no father, to his spouse if there is no mother. The absence of his spouse is transferred to his legal heirs in accordance with the provisions of the Turkish Civil Code.

The ceremony is according to a certain protocol and procedures. The ceremony starts with the National Anthem of Turkey and then decision regarding the aiming parties is read. The person who will present the award goes in front of the people who will attach them on, gives their badges and certificates and congratulates themselves. Award recipients stand at intervals from the right, separately for each medal and decoration group. The order of the groups is arranged according to the priority order of the awards or medal in the law, the priority of the persons according to the state protocol for the public officials and the surname for the private persons.

Statistics

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Turkish President Abdullah Gül gives the medal and certificate to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, 12 November 2013, Ankara.

The order was first given to Lech Wałęsa, the second president of Poland, by President Süleyman Demirel in 1994. Demirel awarded the honor to the heads of state of 12 countries during his tenure. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer awarded the order only to the first president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel. No order was given between 2001–2006. After President Abdullah Gül took office, the state order was given again beginning with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan awarded the order to King Philippe I of Belgium, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, Emir of Kuwait Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. Azerbaijan, Poland and Saudi Arabia are the only countries to have received the order twice. In total, 31 people have been awarded the Order of the State.

Recipients of the Order of State

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Year Country Name Title Conferred by Ref.
1 1994  Poland Lech Wałęsa President of Poland Süleyman Demirel [2]
2 1997  Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev President of Azerbaijan [2]
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina Alija Izetbegović Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina [2]
4 1998  Egypt Hosni Mubarak President of Egypt [2]
5 1999  Croatia Franjo Tuđman President of Croatia [3]
6  Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze President of Georgia [2]
7  Romania Emil Constantinescu President of Romania [2]
8  United States Bill Clinton President of the United States [2]
9  Finland Martti Ahtisaari President of Finland [2]
10 2000  Germany Johannes Rau President of Germany [4]
11  Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski President of Poland [2]
12  China Jiang Zemin President of the People's Republic of China [5]
13  Czech Republic Václav Havel President of the Czech Republic Ahmet Necdet Sezer [6]
14 2007  Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Gül [7]
15 2008  United Kingdom Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realm nations [8]
16 2009  Portugal Aníbal Cavaco Silva President of Portugal [9]
17  Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan [10]
18  Italy Giorgio Napolitano President of Italy [11]
19 2011  Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan [12]
20 2012  Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow President of Turkmenistan [13]
21  Netherlands Beatrix Queen of the Netherlands [14]
22 2013  Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden [15]
23  Norway Harald V King of Norway [16]
24  Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Azerbaijan [17]
25  Luxembourg Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg [18]
26 2015  Belgium Philippe King of Belgium Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [19]
27 2016  Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul Aziz King of Saudi Arabia [20]
28 2017  Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait [21]
29  Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi President of Tunisia [22]
30 2022  Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia [23]
31 2024  Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait [24]
32  Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Uzbekistan [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Devlet Madalya ve Nişanları Yönetmeliği (Turkish) - Regulation of Medals and Orders of State" (PDF). Prime Ministry of Turkey. 1988. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dostluk İlişkilerine Katkının Altın Sembolü: Devlet ve Cumhuriyet Nişanları (Turkish) - The Gold Symbol Contribution of Friendly Relations : State and Republic Orders". Haberler.com. February 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Decorations and Medals Awarded to President Dr. Franjo Tuđman". www.hrt.hr. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. ^ "The ceremony conferred the Order of the State - History". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ^ "The ceremony of Order of the State to Chinese President - History". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Visit of Václav Havel in Ankara - History". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 10 October 2000. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Visit of Saudi Arabia". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Photo of Queen Elizabeth and Turkish President Abdullah Gül in Buckingham Palace". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ^ "K-20090512-portekiz-12.jpg [Photo of Turkish President Abdullah Gül and Portuguase President Silva]". Presidency of Republic of Turkey.
  10. ^ "Photo of presentation ceremony of Order of State". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Gül presented Order of State (Photo)". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Presentation ceremony Order of State (Photo)". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Official visit of Turkmenistan". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Gül awarded Dutch Medal of Honor". Daily Sabah. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. ^ "State visit of Sweden". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Official State visit of Norway (Photo of Order of State and Order of St. Olaf)". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Official State visit of Azerbaijan (Photo)". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the Çankaya Presidential Palace". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  19. ^ "King Philippe of Belgium presents Order of Leopold to President Erdogan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Suudi Arabistan Kralı Selman'a Devlet Nişanı Verildi". Presidency of Republic of Turkey. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  21. ^ "Erdogan confers Kuwaiti emir with Order of State". Anadolu Agency. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  22. ^ Chennoufi, Anouar (28 December 2017). "Fin de la visite d'Etat du président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan en Tunisie". Tunivisions (in French). Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Agong conferred Turkiye's highest award by Erdogan". Bernama. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Turkey honors Amir on state visit". Kuwait Times. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Ўзбекистон Республикаси Президенти Туркия Республикасининг олий давлат мукофоти билан тақдирланди". president.uz. UzA. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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