Gul gives awards to media representatives

At the Cankaya Presidential Palace yesterday, President Abdullah Gul presented awards to some news speakers and TV program producers from different TV stations, as part of the "Proper and Fine Usage of Turkish Language Awards 2007" held in partnership with Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Board (RİTİK) and Turkish Language Foundation (TDK). Speaking at the ceremony, Gul said that the Turkish language was spoken by three hundred million people and added that the Turkish people were responsible for placing great importance on the proper and fine use of the Turkish language. Stressing the high amount of time spent by watching TV in Turkey, Gul underlined the importance of proper use of the Turkish language on the TV programs. Gul also said, "Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novel in Turkish. This important prize was given to the Turkish language. Today the Turkish language enjoys its strongest period."