| Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı | |
|---|---|
 | |
Awarded by  President of Turkey | |
| Type | State Orders |
| Eligibility | Foreign scientists, academics, artists and intellectuals |
| Awarded for | "Given to people who foreign nationals in recognition of their contributions for international promotion and glorification of the Republic of Turkey in science and arts." |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 8 June 1990  Josef Jakob Heinrich Otten |
| Last induction | 11 June 2014  Feroz Ahmad |
| Total inductees | 55 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Republic |
| Next (lower) | None |
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı) is awarded by the President of Turkey upon the proposal of the relevant members of the Cabinet considering the opinions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Atatürk Supreme Council for Culture, Language and History.[1]
The order is awarded to foreign scientists, academics, artists and intellectuals in recognition of their contributions to international promotion and celebration of the Republic of Turkey in science and arts.
- ^ "Devlet Madalya ve Nişanları Yönetmeliği" (PDF) (in Turkish). Prime Ministry of Turkey. 1988. Retrieved 19 June 2014.