The Mehmet Akif Inan Awards, organized for the fourth time this year in order to keep alive the memory of Mehmet Akif Inan, the activist, poet and writer of the "Seven Beautiful Men", Founding Chairman of Memur-Sen, found their owners with the award ceremony held at Memur-Sen Headquarters.
Ali Yalçın, who said that every activity and work carried out as Memur-Sen is based on service understandings, founding codes and litigation awareness, said that scientific and intellectual research, humanitarian and social studies are also included in the labor and bread struggles.
"Cemil Meriç says, 'Every society is based on a book', here is the book we rely on, it tells us to build life as one and whole. With this belief, we strive to set the agenda in every work we put on our agenda, to stand in a responsible position and to carry out great and permanent works within our power. We distribute our awards in different fields in accordance with the versatility of our late Founding Chairman, Mehmet Akif Inan, who decided to organize Memur-Sen with the naivety of the poet, the naivety of the litigator and the determination of the field man. Tonight, we will present the awards in different fields that we believe have created a good and solid tradition, from business life to culture, arts and literature, from international value to outstanding service and loyalty," Yalçın said.
AK Party Deputy Chairman Numan Kurtulmuş said that he is happy to have reached this point as someone who remembers the founding years of Memur-Sen and knows how it came from difficult conditions until today.
"Memur-Sen is one of the best examples of what a solid foundation can go through and reach good days. Once again, we commemorate Mehmet Akif Inan with mercy, may his place be heaven. It is probably an important example of loyalty for you to commemorate a valuable person whose traces are still fresh in Turkey and whose traces are still followed by thousands of people, with such a beautiful ceremony," Kurtulmuş said.
WORK LIFE AND LABOR AWARD GIVEN TO MINING MARTYR YENER SAYGIN
After the protocol speeches, the awards in 6 categories met with their owners.
While the Culture, Art and Literature Award was given to Mustafa Kutlu, the Honor to Distinguished Service Award was given to the former President of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Lütfi Doğan.
The Special Jury Award was given to illustrator Hasan Aycın, while Assoc. Dr. Halil İbrahim Üçer was awarded the Achievement and Encouragement Award for his Atlas of Islamic Thought, and the President of the Sudanese Workers Confederation Yusuf Abdulkerim was awarded the International Value Award.
The Working Life and Labor Award was presented to his wife, Demet Saygın, in honor of Yener Saygın, who lost her life after re-entering the mine despite being injured in the explosion in the mine belonging to the Turkish Hard Coal Institution (TTK) Amasra Enterprise, re-entering the mine and rescuing her 6 friends.