🇹🇷 Under the inspiring theme "Peace Through the Power of Humor!", the Human Rights Association – Istanbul Branch has officially revealed the results of the 2nd International Cartoon Contest on Peace.
🖼️ This year’s edition attracted an impressive 804 artworks submitted by 196 artists from 45 countries, young talents under 18 also contributed 93 remarkable works, prompting the jury to create three dedicated awards for this category.
👥 International Jury
Altan Özeskici 🇹🇷, Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu 🇹🇷, Hüseyin Çakmak 🇨🇾, Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek 🇵🇱, Musa Keklik 🇹🇷, Oleksiy Kustovsky 🇺🇦.
🏆 After a thorough evaluation, the jury selected the following winners:
🎨 General Category
🥇 First Prize: Mohammad Hossein AKBARI – 🇮🇷 Iran
🥈 Second Prize: Galym BORANBAYEV – 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🥉 Third Prize: Ivailo TSVETKOV – 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🏅 Special Prize (İHD Istanbul Branch): Yeşim TETİK – 🇹🇷 Turkey
🎖️ Jury Special Prize: Alexander YAKOVLEV – 🇷🇺 Russia
🥇 First Prize: Atena KARGARJAHROMI – 🇮🇷 Iran
🥈 Second Prize: Defne DEMİRCİ – 🇹🇷 Turkey
🥉 Third Prize: Alina ZARUBINA – 🇷🇺 Russia
🕊️ This year’s contest has once again demonstrated that peace is not only an ideal, but also a universal human right strengthened through creation, collaboration, and collective expression. With its critical yet humorous perspective, cartoon art continues to amplify the voice of peace against the destruction caused by war and conflict.
✨ The İHD Istanbul Branch extends heartfelt appreciation to all artists, young creatives, jury members, and supporters who contributed with a spirit rooted in human rights, democracy, and freedom.
📅 Award Ceremony & Exhibition Opening: 13th December 2025 – the exhibition will remain open for one week.