On February 13-14, 1998, Heydar Aliyev paid a brief working visit to Turkey at the invitation of the Turkish President Suleyman Demirel and prime minister Mesut Yilmaz.
They exchanges views on the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations, regional and international situation during the meeting. Heydar Aliyev was awarded with the Prize of Human Rights of the Turkish Industry and Business Foundation. Moreover, he was also named the “Man of the Year” for 1997 among the political figures of the world according to a survey conducted by Nargiz TV , one of the most influential television channels of Turkey.
“90 Instants of the Great leader”, Heydar Aliyev Heritage research center, “Sharq-Qarb”, Baku-2013, p.115