World Turkic Forum was organized for the third time and the Red Apple Awards were granted to the winners. World Turkic Forum led by TASAM is a global organization which gathers representatives from Turkic States, opinions leaders from Turkic Diasporas around the world, Think Tanks and non-governmental organizations within the frame of multi-dimensional issues and strategically contributes to the deepening of common agenda and socio-economic integration.

In the final declaration of 2^nd World Turkic Forum which took place in İstanbul on 03-05 April 2013; it has been adopted that a “Turkic World Award“ ceremony should be organized within the body of the Forum. In order to honor and encourage successful individuals and institutions that strengthen Turkic World’s vision and depth; it was decided that Turkic World Red Apple Awards should be given to those individuals and institutions annually beginning from 2014 in categories as State, Diplomacy, Business, Science, Culture, Art, Technology, Strategy, Sports and Public Diplomacy.

First Awards were granted to the owners in a Presentation Ceremony which is organized at Ekmekçizade Ahmet Pasha Caravanserai in Edirne on 29 May 2014, the second day of the 3^rd World Turkish Forum. Before the ceremony, Balkans Symphony Orchestra consisting of 68 artists gave a concert.

2014 TURKIC WORLD RED APPLE AWARDS | CATEGORIES AND NAMES LIST

Red Apple State Award

Rustam MINNIHANOV | President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation

Prof. Nabi AVCI | Minister of National Education of the Republic of Turkey

Red Apple Diplomacy Award

Erlan IDRISSOV | Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Ambassador Halil AKINCI | Secretary General of Turkic Council

Prof. Zhanseit TUIMEBAYEV | Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ankara

Red Apple Business Award

TOBB | Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Red Apple Science Award

Prof. Ekmeleddin İHSANOĞLU | President of the Institute of Turkish History of Science