World-renowned French-Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, public activist, and diplomat Charles Aznavour has received a Turkish award.

With the involvement by Hakki Akil, Turkey’s ambassador to Paris, Posta daily of Turkey interviewed Aznavour in France.   

In addition, Akil handed to Aznavour the Golden Maple Award by the residents of Izmit, Turkey.

But the award presentation ceremony will be held on Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey.    

The famous singer noted that if her Izmit-native mother had seen this award given to him by her fellow city residents, she would have been very happy.

Posta also recalled that the mother of Charles Aznavour, who is born in 1924 in Paris, had moved to France from Izmit, whereas his father was from Georgia.