President Erdoğan attends Culture and Tourism Ministry Special Awards Ceremony

 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Culture and Tourism Ministry Special Awards Ceremony.

Stressing that it is only by upholding the legacy and works of artists that one can express his/her respect for arts and artists, President Erdoğan stated that both the Presidential Grand Awards and the Ministry Special Awards acknowledge, on behalf of the state, the unique place the people of arts and culture hold in the nation’s heart. 

President Erdoğan said: “These awards are important in terms of encouraging our youth and promoting our values in our country and across the world. Any sincere work that is appreciated and rewarded paves the way for further works and heralds further projects.”