Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey

Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey are civil and military state decorations regulated and bestowed by the Turkish Republic.

Civil decorations[]

Order of State is the highest national order of Republic of Turkey

Civil decorations were established on October 24, 1983 with the Law on Medals and Orders, Act No. 2933. They are rewarded to Turkish citizens, foreigners and organizations for distinguished service, honor and pride in contribution to the emerge of Turkish State through generous action, self-sacrifice, achievement or merit at home or abroad.^[1]^[2]

Medals[]

Name	Decree	Start or change date	Award criteria
State Medal of Distinguished Service	No. 2933	24-10-1983	Awarded for the gallantry and sacrifice for the survival of Turkey, the unity of the land and people, peace, unity and solidarity of the society.
	No. 2933	24-10-1983	Awarded for the extraordinary service and devotion with high achievement and showing great merit in Turkey or abroad
	No. 2933	24-10-1983	Awarded for the extraordinary success, devotion, effort with respect to peers in any field for the benefit of the state.

Orders[]

Name	Decree	Start or change date	Award criteria
Order of State of Republic of Turkey Devlet Üstün Hizmet Madalyası	No. 2933	24-10-1983	Awarded to the foreigners that foster peaceful relations between Turkey and other states, bring peoples together.
Order of the Republic Medal of Turkey	No. 2933	24-10-1983	Awarded to the foreigners that foster peaceful relations between Turkey and other states, bring peoples together.
Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey	No. 2933	24-10-1983	Awarded for the promotion and glorification of Turkey in international arena with science and arts.

Military decorations[]

Medals
- (TSK Savaş Madalyası)
  - First Grade (Birinci Derece)
  - Second Grade (İkinci Derece)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor (TSK Şeref Madalyası)
  - First Grade (Birinci Derece)
  - Second Grade (İkinci Derece)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice (TSK Üstün Cesaret ve Feragat Madalyası)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice Cyprus (TSK Üstün Cesaret ve Feragat Madalyası, Kıbrıs)
- (TSK Hizmet Övünç Madalyası)
  - First Grade (Birinci Derece)
  - Second Grade (İkinci Derece)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service (TSK Üstün Hizmet Madalyası)
- (TSK Hizmet Madalyası)
- (TSK Başarı Madalyası)
- Cyprus (TSK Başarı Madalyası, Kıbrıs)
- (TSK Liyakat Madalyası)
- Cyprus (TSK Liyakat Madalyası, Kıbrıs)
Orders
- (TSK Şeref Nişanı)
- (TSK Övünç Nişanı)
- (TSK Hizmet Nişanı)
- (TSK Liyakat Nişanı)

Former decorations[]

Medal of Independence (İstiklal Madalyası)

References[]

^ "Devlet Madalya ve Nişanları Yönetmeliği" (in Turkish). Adalet Bakanlığ. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ "Madalya ve Nişan Üretimi" (in Turkish). Darphane. Archived from the original on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

External links[]

"Madalya ve Nişan Üretimi". Darphane. Archived from the original on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

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[ma-1] "Devlet Madalya ve Nişanları Yönetmeliği" (in Turkish). Adalet Bakanlığ. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

[d-2] "Madalya ve Nişan Üretimi" (in Turkish). Darphane. Archived from the original on 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

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