Order of the Republic (Turkey)

Order of the Republic Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyet Nişanı
Awarded by President of Turkey
Type	State Orders
Eligibility	Foreign Prime Ministers, Ministers and foreign representative members
Awarded for	"Given to people for the development of friendly relations and with the Republic of Turkey."
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
First induction	07 December 2010 Yousaf Raza Gillani
Last induction	30 September 2016 Muhammad bin Nayef
Total inductees	7
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the State
Next (lower)	Order of the Merit
Ribbon bar of order

The Order of the Republic (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyet Nişanı) is the second highest state order after the Order of the State.

The Order is conferred by the President of Turkey, upon the decision of the Council of Ministers, to the prime ministers, ministers and members of foreign missions in recognition of their contributions for bringing the nations closer and enhancing the amicable relations between their respective countries and the Republic of Turkey.

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