| Distinguished Service Award | |
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| Awarded For: | In recognition of the achievements related to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Type: | Medal |
| Date: | 1989 |
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| Country: |  Turkey |
| Presenter: | Foreign Minister |
| Status: | Currently awarded |
The Distinguished Service Award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkish: Dışişleri Bakanlığı Üstün Hizmet Ödülü) is civil award issued by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]
The award consists of a gold medal set and a certificate signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The legal basis of the award is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directive No. 155 dating from 14 November 1989.[2]
The award is given to locals and foreigners who have demonstrated exceptional success in explaining Turkey in the world stage, in the successful implementation of its foreign policy, in the protection and development of its interests, and in the promotion of its history, language, culture and art. The award is also given to those who have done admirable services in other matters falling within the scope of the Ministry's duties and responsibilities.
Nominations for the Distinguished Service Award are normally initiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. However, officials at deputy ministry or higher level who wish to recommend an individual or organization for this award may do so by submitting a memorandum of justification, cleared by the Director General, to the Ministry.
The following people and organizations have been awarded:
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| 1989 | American allergist and investor | ||
| 1989 | Turkish journalist | ||
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| 1990 | Swedish diplomat | ||
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| 1991 | Turkish chemist and entrepreneur | ||
| 1991 | British scholar | ||
| 1991 | Turkish political scientist | ||
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| 1991 | British scholar | ||
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| 1999 | Kyrgyz author | ||
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| 2000 | Turkish paediatrician, | ||
| 2001 | Former president of Turkey | ||
| 2001 | Turkish cypriot jurist | ||
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| 2001 | Those who have been wounded during their duty in the Ministry
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| 2001 | French Historian | ||
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| 2001 | Prof. | Bosnian linguist | |
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| 2001 | French archaeologist | ||
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| 2001 | Sri Lankan diplomat | ||
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| 2001 | Israeli politician | ||
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| 2002 | Prof. | Turkish Cypriot historian | |
| 2002 | Japanese archaeologist | ||
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| 2002 | German archeologist | ||
| 2002 | German businessperson | ||
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| 2002 | French Turkologist | ||
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| 2002 | Prof. | Hungarian Turkologist | |
| 2002 | Union of Jews from Türkiye in Israel | ||
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| 2002 | South Korean congressman | ||
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| 2005 | Dutch Turkologist | ||
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| 13 March 2006 | Prof. Dr. Nurhan Atasoy[3] | ||
| 13 March 2006 | Dr. | Turkish historian | |
| 13 March 2006 | Dr. | Turkish art historian | |
| 2007 | Prof. | Japanese sociologist | |
| 7 April 2007 | Prof. Dr. [4] | Turkish academic | |
| 2007 | Prof. | Spanish historian | |
| 2008 | Estonian poet | ||
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| 2009 | Mohammed Al-Wohaibi[5] | Omani Ambassador | |
| 2010 | Prof. | Norwegian Turkologist | |
| 2010 | Saudi Arabian Consul General | ||
| 18 December 2014 | Nabil Maarouf[6] | Palestinian ambassador | |
| 27 December 2014 | Muhammad Haroon Shaukat[7] | Pakistani ambassador | |
| 3 May 2016 | Honorary Consul General in San Francisco | ||
| 4 October 2017 | [8] | Secretary General of TURKSOY | |
| 5 October 2017 | Irina Bokova[9] | Bulgarian Director-General of UNESCO | |
| 5 November 2017 | Justin Rose[10] | English professional golfer | |
| 13 August 2018 | Ömer Engin Lütem[11] | Turkish ambassador | |
| 13 August 2018 | Turkish ambassador | ||
| 13 August 2018 | Turkish ambassador | ||
| 5 December 2018 | Polish Turkologist | ||
| 5 December 2018 | Polish Turkologist | ||
| 18 May 2019 | Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler[12] | Cuban historian | |
| 12 October 2020 | Sami Kohen[13] | Turkish journalist | |
| 20 November 2020 | Yeşim Meço Davutoğlu[14] | Turkish philanthropist |