Smyrna Bayraklı Excavations

Prizes and Medals

Memberships

Ekrem Akurgal
  • Turkish Historical Society (1943-83)
  • The High Council of Monuments and Antiquities (1951-81)
  • The Austrian Institute of Archaeology (1960)
  • The Austrian academy (1968)
  • The British Academy (1969)
  • The Swedish Academy (1969)
  • The Danish Academy (1972)
  • The French Academy (1979)
  • Westfälische Akademie (Almanya 1983)
  • Academia dei Lincei (İtalya 1983)

Honorary Memberships

Ekrem Akurgal
  • London Society for Promotion of Hellenic Studies (1954)
  • The American Institute of Archaeology (1961)
  • Society of Antiquaries of London (1978)
  • Berlin German Institute of Archaeology (1979)
  • Ellen Archeological Institute (1983)
  • The Austrian Institute of Archaeology (1987)
  • The Turkish Institute of Ancient History (1994)
  • The Turkish Academy of Sciences

Honorary Doctorates

  • University of Bordeaux (1961)
  • University of Athens 1988)
  • University of Lecce (1990)
  • Anadolu University (1990)

Foreign Medals and Prizes

Ekrem Akurgal
  • Great Cross of Merit (Germany) (1979)
  • The Goethe Medal (1979)
  • I Cavalli d’Oro di San Marco (1986)
  • The Italian Commandatore Order (Italia) (1987)
  • Légion d’Honneur Officer Medal given by the French President (1990)
  • Ordre de la Couronne Badge (Belgium) (1991)

Faculty Memberships

  • Princeton University in the United States of America (1961-62)
  • University of Berlin, Germany (1971-1972)
  • Pisa Scuola Normale Superiore (1976)
  • University of Vienna (1980-81)

Awards and Prizes in Turkey

Ekrem Akurgal
  • Grand Prize from the Turkish Ministry of Culture (1981)
  • Grand Prize for Archaeology from Türkiye İş Bankası (1983)
  • The Prize of Türkiye Tanıtım Vakfı (Foundation for Promoting Turkey) (1985)
  • Abdi İpekçi Peace and Friendship Award (1991-1992)
  • Rüştü Koray Award (1992)
  • Izmir Chamber of Commerce, The Award for Contribution to Izmir City (1994)
  • Dr. Behçet Uz High Merit Award (1996)
  • METU, Prof.Dr. Mustafa Parlar Foundation of Education and Research, Science, Merit and Honour Award (1996)
  • Culture and Art Awards of Troy, Troy Special Award.
  • World Brotherhood Association Award (1997)
  • TÜRSAB Special Award for Merit in Tourism (1998)

Plaques in Turkey

Ekrem Akurgal and Sedat Alp
  • Certificate of Appreciation in the 150th anniversary celebrations of the German Archaeological Institute (1979)
  • Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Culture of the Turkish Republic, the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums (1985)
  • TÜRSAB Plaque of Merit (1989)
  • Plaque of Appreciation from the Ministry of Culture of the Turkish Republic, the General Directorate for Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritance (1990)
  • Plaque of Appreciation from the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (1993)
  • Plaque of Appreciation from TMMOB Chamber of Electrical Engineers (1994)
  • ESIAD Plaque of Merit (1995)
  • Plaque of Honour from the Foundation of Idea and Action (1995)
  • Plaque of Merit from Karşıyaka Municipality (1995)
  • USİAD Plaque of Appreciation (1996)
  • CHP Konak Plaque of Appreciation (1996)
  • Turgut Pura Foundation Plaque of Appreciation (1996)
  • Nesin Foundation Plaque of Appreciation (1997)
  • TÜYAP Plaque of Merit(1997)
  • Konak Lions Club Plaque of Appreciation (1997)
  • Plaque of Appreciation from the Association of Humanist Thinking (1998)
  • Plaque of Appreciation from Kadıköy Municipality (1998)
  • Izmir Archaeology Museum Plaque of Merit (1998)

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