ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd wɪððə "mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ" baɪ ðə tˈɜːkɪʃ ɹˈɛd kɹˈɛsənt, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks wɪððɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv mˈɛɹɪt baɪ ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv dʒˈɜːməni.
In 1975 he was awarded with the "Medal of Honor" by the Turkish Red Crescent, in 1976 with the Order of Merit by the Federal Republic of Germany.