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NZ offers Turk formal honours for first time

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NZ offers Turk formal honours for first time

By: Newstalk ZB staff | International News | Tuesday April 24 2012 17:56

 

For the first time ever, New Zealand's offering one of its formal honours to a Turkish citizen.

The former deputy Governor of Canakkale, Ali Partal's been invested as a honorary member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

He's receiving the award in recognition of his work supporting ANZAC Day commemorations at Gallipoli between 2005 and 2011.

 

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