The Beethoven Prize for Human Rights, Peace, Freedom, Combating Poverty, and Inclusion for this year goes to Turkish composer and pianist Fazıl Say.

Say has received the prize on December 17 at a ceremony at the Kreuzkirche in Bonn, Germany. It is the second time that Beethoven Academy, which is based in Bonn, awards this prize.

source: http://www.dw.com/en/beethoven-prize-awarded-to-fazil-say/a-36815200