Azerbaijani writer Elchin Efendiev received the Turkish Prize in the field of the Necip Fazil literature, in the award ceremony held in the Istanbul Cultural Center of Ataturk, was also attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan during his speech noted that Elchin Efendiev won the love of readers with his stories and novels translated into many languages.
“The presentation of this award is especially noteworthy during the period when the sincerity and solidarity of Turkish-Azerbaijani friendship is an example all over the world. I congratulate E. Efendiev, I am sure that he will continue to remain one of the flagships in the field of our culture and science of our culture Friendship, ”said the President of Turkey.