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 2nd 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 2014, the awards were granted in 10 different categories such as; Red Apple “State“ Award, Red Apple “Diplomacy“ Award, Red Apple “Business“ Awards, Red Apple “Science“ Award, Red Apple “Culture“ Award, Red Apple “Art“ Award, Red Apple “Technology“ Award, Red Apple “Strategy“ Award, Red Apple “Sports“ Award, Red Apple “Public Diplomacy“ Award. The awards were granted to the winners in a Ceremony which took place on the second day of 3rd World Turkic Forum, on 29th of May, Thursday in Edirne.
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
Prof. Nevzat YALÇINTAŞ | Economist Academician
Red Apple Culture Award
TÜRKSOY | International Organization of Turkic Culture
İrfan GÜRDAL | Art Director of Turkic World Music Society
Red Apple Art Award
Jamala JAMALADYNOVA | Vocal Artist
Orhan GENCEBAY | Composer - Vocal Artist
Red Apple Technology Award
Kyrgyzstan - Turkey Manas University
Şamaxı Astrophysical Observatory | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Red Apple Strategy Award
Nazım İBRAHİMOV | Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Hasan DURUER | Governor of Edirne
Güngör Azim TUNA | Governor of Eskisehir, Chairman of Turkic World Capital of Culture Agency
Red Apple Sport Award
Serik SAPİYEV | Boxer of Kazakhstan National Team
Naz AYDEMİR | Player of Turkey National Volleyball Team
Red Apple Public Diplomacy Award
Dr. Torhan ALMUFTI | Minister of State for Provincial and Minister of Communication, Republic of Iraq
Ahmet YEŞİLTEPE | Journalist
Murteza SULUCOOCA | Owner and Executive Editor of Yeni Balkan Newspaper
For detailed information about the awards and the ceremony please use the following link: kizilelma.dtf.tasam.org
