Politics · Turkey · 8 hrs ago
Erdoğan thanks recipients of Turkey’s 2026 culture and arts awards
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thanked the 2026 award recipients in a social media post on October 29.
The awards are called the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards, and the post praised recipients for their contributions to the country.
Erdoğan described them as people of learning, culture and the arts, but the post did not name them.
He also remembered Ahmed-i Hânî, whom he called a star of the country’s intellectual and spiritual world.
The post did not explain Ahmed-i Hânî’s connection to the awards or announce any next steps.
It focused on recognising cultural contributions and paying tribute to his memory.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thanked recipients of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards for their contributions to the country.
He shared the message on social media on October 29, 2026.
Erdoğan also paid tribute to Ahmed-i Hânî, whom he described as a star of the nation’s spiritual and intellectual world.
The article did not name the award recipients.
- Who
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thanked the award recipients.
- What
- He expressed gratitude for their contributions and paid tribute to Ahmed-i Hânî.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- In a post on Erdoğan’s social media account.
- Why
- He thanked the recipients for their contributions to the country.
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- Award
- 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards
- President
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Tribute
- Ahmed-i Hânî
What people are saying
I offer my gratitude to the distinguished scholars and people of culture and art deemed worthy of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards for their unique contributions to our country, and I remember with mercy Ahmed-i Hânî, one of the stars of our spiritual and intellectual world.
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2026 Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyük Ödülü’ne layık görülen çok kıymetli ilim, kültür ve sanat erbabımıza ülkemize yaptıkları eşsiz katkılar için şükranlarımı sunuyor, gönül ve fikir dünyamızın yıldızlarından Ahmed-i Hânî'yi rahmetle yâd ediyorum.