Awards and Prizes

M. Rifat Hisarciklioglu has received many international and nationwide reputable awards:

• The Legion of Honour by the French Republic
• Gold Medal of Merit by the Austrian Republic
• The 'Commendatore' from the Italian Republic
• The Spanish Order of Civil Merit with degree of Encomienda,
• The Medal of Inspiration from Mongolia
• Medal for Development of Friendship and Cooperation from Kazakhstan
• The Mediterranean Leadership Award by the John Hopkins University, USA.
• The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Gold Medal
• Medal of Honor from the Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Honorary Membership Award from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
• Medal of Honor by Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Medal of Honor by Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• The Gratitude Award from the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Honor Award by the Pakistan Federation of Chambers and Commerce
• State Order by the Federal Republic of Germany
• Bursa City Insignia of Service Certificate

Hisarciklıoğlu also holds honorary doctorate degrees from:

• Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University
• Karadeniz Technical University
• Izmir University of Economics
• Niğde University
• Bayburt University
• Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
• Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
• Iskenderun Technical University
• Kayseri Erciyes University
• Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
• Van Yüzüncü Yıl University
• Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University
• Ardahan University
• Samsun University

Hisarcıklıoğlu has received Honorary Townsman Awards from:

• Edirne Municipality
• Çankırı Municipality
• Kırşehir Municipality
• Niğde Municipality
• Kırıkkale Municipality
• Kütahya Hisarcık Municipality
• Malatya Battalgazi Municipality
• Samsun Metropolitan Municipality