Service To Turkic World Awards" Announced

ANKARA - Turkic World Writers' and Artists' Foundation (TURKSAV) has announced the recipients of "Service to Turkic World Awards" for 2007.
In a press conference held in Ankara, Yahya Akengin, President of TURKSAV, said that strengthening ties with the Turkic world will make Turkey stronger in the international arena.
"Turkey's unity carries importance for the Turkic world. We plan to hold a ceremony for the 12th Turkic World Service Awards in February," Akengin stressed.
Below are names who will receive awards next month:
Poet/writer, member of parliament Sabir Rustemhanli (Azerbaijan), researcher-writer Ata Terzibasi (Iraq-Kirkuk), Rector of Cimkent Social Sciences University Prof. Dr. Mombek Kozybakov (Kazakhstan), Macedonian Turks NGOs (Macedonia), Chairman of the Romanian-Turkish Chamber of Trade and Industry Tamer Atalay (Romania).
The following are individuals from Turkey who will receive TURKSAV awards:
Ramazan Ozturk and Servet Somuncuoglu of Turkish Radio and Television (TRT), Alper Tan and Dr. M. Seyfettin Erol of Channel A, Mayor of Adana Ceyhan Huseyin Sozlu, Mayor of Ankara Yenimahalle Ahmet Duyar, researcher-writer Aytunc Altindal, researcher-writer Dr. Tahsin Parlak and artist Esat Kabakli.