Can Efesoy, Yılmaz Öztürk

16 July 2026•Updated: 16 July 2026

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday awarded Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan the Ukrainian Order of Merit, Second Class.

According to a statement by the Ukrainian authorities, by a decision of the President of Ukraine, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan was awarded the Ukrainian Order of Merit, Second Class, in recognition of his outstanding personal contributions to strengthening cooperation between the two countries and developing bilateral relations.

It is noted that the Ukrainian Order of Merit, Second Class is awarded to Ukrainian citizens and representatives of foreign countries who have rendered exceptional services to Ukraine in the fields of public administration and civil service, diplomacy and international relations, science and education, culture and arts, as well as economy and industry.