Two Azerbaijani doctors working in Turkiye have received prestigious awards for their contributions to medical science, healthcare and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkiye.

Axar.az reports that the awards were presented on October 31 during the 12th Turkish Medical World Congress in Istanbul, held under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency and organised by the Turkish Health Institutes Presidency (TUSEB).

At the ceremony, attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, neurosurgeon Associate Professor Shahin Khanalioglu, a faculty member at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, received the "TUSEB Honorary Certificate for Health and Science in the Turkic World" and the "TUSEB Incentive Award".

Associate Professor Farid Gasimzade, a member of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, received the "TUSEB Honorary Certificate for Health and Science in the Turkic World".

The awards were presented in the presence of Erdogan, Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu, and TUSEB President Umit Kervan.