Turkish novelist decorated with French order
Turkish novelist Yasar Kemal receives highest French order of merit.

Turkish novelist Yasar Kemal receives highest French order of merit.***
ISTANBUL
Internationally-acclaimed Turkish novelist Yasar Kemal on Saturday received France's highest order of merit.
Great Chancellor of the French national order of the Legion of honor General Jean-Louis Georgelin decorated the Turkish writer with "l'ordre national de la légion d'honneur" in a ceremony held at the French Palace in Istanbul's Beyoglu district. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
