
🇹🇷 The results of the 5th International Cartoon Competition themed “Invisible Disability”, organized by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, have been officially announced.
🌍 The competition received 464 artworks from 171 artists across Turkey and around the world, highlighting invisible conditions such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and mental health challenges.
🏆 The Winners:
🥇 1st Prize: Valentin Georgiev - 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🥈 2nd Prize: Önder Önerbay - 🇹🇷 Turkey
🥉 3rd Prize: Akın Candemir - 🇹🇷 Turkey
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| 🥇 1st Prize: Valentin Georgiev - 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
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| 🥈 2nd Prize: Önder Önerbay - 🇹🇷 Turkey |
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| 🥉 3rd Prize: Akın Candemir - 🇹🇷 Turkey |
🏅 Honorable Mentions:
🇹🇷 Zeynep Deniz Şimşek - Turkey
🇹🇷 Mete Ağaoğlu - Turkey
🇲🇽 Angel Ramiro Zapata Mora - Mexico
🎖️ Jury Special Awards:
🇹🇷 Hümeyra Erol - Turkey
🇹🇷 Erkan Aydın - Turkey
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| 🇹🇷 Zeynep Deniz Şimşek - Turkey |
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| 🇹🇷 Mete Ağaoğlu - Turkey |
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| 🇲🇽 Angel Ramiro Zapata Mora - Mexico |
👩⚖️ The jury committee was formed by renowned cartoonists Eray Özbek, Cemalettin Güzeloğlu, Ömer Çam, and Kutay Bilgihan Atabay, alongside Serap Dikmen, President of the KEDİ Autism Association, and sociologist Buse Yücel Kaba, while Tolga Uçar served as the rapporteur.





