Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives a Nobel Prize

Baku. Ziya Agazadeh – APA. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose achievements have set an example of judicious leadership in the Islamic world, on Monday won the 2010 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Service to Islam, APA reports quoting Arabnews.
In the past King Faisal International Prize laureates went on to win numerous prestigious national and international prizes for their efforts. Fifteen KFIP winners have become Nobel Prize laureates so far.
Speaking to reporters, Prince Khaled said the prizes would be distributed to the winners on March 7 under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. “The prizes have become effective tools to promote cultural and educational exchange on the global level,†he said. “The prizes have become internationally known and hence we have been receiving a large number of nominations from across the world.â€
In the past King Faisal International Prize laureates went on to win numerous prestigious national and international prizes for their efforts. Fifteen KFIP winners have become Nobel Prize laureates so far.
Speaking to reporters, Prince Khaled said the prizes would be distributed to the winners on March 7 under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. “The prizes have become effective tools to promote cultural and educational exchange on the global level,†he said. “The prizes have become internationally known and hence we have been receiving a large number of nominations from across the world.â€
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