Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar was honored with the Ali Şir Nevai International Award during the Organization of Turkic States Informal Summit in Budapest.

TDT Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliyev praised Sancar for his scientific achievements and cultural contributions to the Turkic world. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Sancar at the ceremony.

Calling the award “an honor,” Sancar thanked Erdoğan for his nomination and Hungary for hosting the summit, recalling his childhood admiration for Hungarian football.