(August 14, 2022) In line with the decision of the 22nd International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee, the Golden Olive Humor Service Awards 2023, which are given to people who make significant contributions to the Cyprus Humor Culture or World Cartoon Art, have been determined.
In the evaluation meeting held by the members of the International Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee consisting of Murat Şenkul (Honorary President), M. Serhan Gazioğlu, Musa Kayra, Aysun Çelik, Selen Selışık, Misli Kadıoğlu and Hüseyin Çakmak, the 2023 "Golden Olive Humor Service Awards" The winners were determined as follows:
Arif A. Albayrak (for his Contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art), Christakis Skoufaris (for his Contribution to Greek Cypriot Cartoon Art), Emine Hür (for her Contributions to Humorous Stories and Humorous Manis), Erten Kasımoğlu (for his Contributions to Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art), George Bahgoury (for his Contribution to Egyptian Caricature Art and World Caricature Art), Mikhail Zlatkovsky (for his Contribution to Russian Caricature Art and World Caricature Art), Osman Alkaş (For Humorous Theater and Humorous TV Parody – The Plays He Played, The Characters He Played – For His Contributions), Uygar Yeşilada (Humorous Programs He Prepared and Played in BRT Radio and Television Programs, Parodies - Humorous Characters He Played - Due to), Zalihe Susuzlu (In the Branch of Humorous Theater and Humorous TV Parody – Due to the Plays She Played and Written, and the Characters She Played).
The 2023 Golden Olive Humor Service Awards will be given to their owners at the award ceremony to be held at the 22nd International Olive Humor Festival to be held in Temploz village in October.