Results Announced for the 6th International Cartoon Competition in Turkey

🇹🇷 The winners of the 6th International Cartoon Competition, organized by the Municipality of Muğla, Turkey, have officially been announced, held under the theme “Love / Affection”, the competition attracted an impressive international response, bringing together 344 cartoonists from 47 countries who submitted a total of 997 cartoons.

 

👨‍⚖️ International Jury

👤 The judging panel met on 30 May 2026 at the Türkan Saylan Contemporary Life Center in Muğla and included distinguished Turkish cartoonists and cultural figures: Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu, Şevket Yalaz, Abdülkadir Uslu, Mehmet Selçuk, Sarkis Paçacı, Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu, Savaş Ünlü, and Şeref Demirtaş, representing the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality.

 

🏆 The Winners – Adult Category (18+)

🥇 First Prize: Liu Qiang - 🇨🇳 China

🥈 Second Prize: Oğuz Demir - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🥉 Third Prize: Faruk Soyarat - 🇹🇷 Turkey

 

 

🥇 First Prize: Liu Qiang - 🇨🇳 China

🥈 Second Prize: Oğuz Demir - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🥉 Third Prize: Faruk Soyarat - 🇹🇷 Turkey

 

🎖 Honorable Mentions

🇹🇷 Ahmet Aykanat - Turkey

🇹🇷 Ozan Soydan - Turkey

🇷🇺 Alexander Yakovlev - Russia

 

🎖 Behiç AK Special Award

 🇹🇷 Tuna Ceylan - Turkey

🎖 Honorable Mentions: Ahmet Aykanat - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🎖 Honorable Mentions: Ozan Soydan - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🎖 Honorable Mentions: Alexander Yakovlev - 🇷🇺 Russia

🎖 Behiç AK Special Award: Tuna Ceylan - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🏆 The Winners – Young Cartoonists Category (Under 18)

🥇 First Prize: Zeynep Duru Göçmen - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🥈 Second Prize: Yusuf Bürümlüoğlu - 🇹🇷 Turkey

 

🥇 First Prize: Zeynep Duru Göçmen - 🇹🇷 Turkey

🥈 Second Prize: Yusuf Bürümlüoğlu - 🇹🇷 Turkey

 

🌍 International Participation

📌 Cartoonists from 47 countries participated, including:
🇹🇷 Turkey • 🇩🇪 Germany • 🇺🇸 USA • 🇦🇷 Argentina • 🇦🇺 Australia • 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan • 🇧🇭 Bahrain • 🇧🇩 Bangladesh • 🇧🇪 Belgium • 🇧🇷 Brazil • 🇧🇬 Bulgaria • 🇩🇿 Algeria • 🇨🇿 Czech Republic • 🇨🇳 China • 🇮🇩 Indonesia • 🇪🇪 Estonia • 🇲🇦 Morocco • 🇫🇷 France • 🇭🇷 Croatia • 🇮🇳 India • 🇳🇱 Netherlands • 🇮🇶 Iraq • 🇮🇷 Iran • 🇪🇸 Spain • 🇮🇹 Italy • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan • 🇨🇴 Colombia • 🇨🇺 Cuba • 🇱🇹 Lithuania • 🇭🇺 Hungary • 🇲🇰 North Macedonia • 🇲🇽 Mexico • 🇪🇬 Egypt • 🇲🇲 Myanmar • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan • 🇵🇪 Peru • 🇵🇱 Poland • 🇷🇴 Romania • 🇷🇺 Russia • 🇷🇸 Serbia • 🇸🇰 Slovakia • 🇸🇾 Syria • 🇹🇭 Thailand • 🇺🇦 Ukraine • 🇺🇾 Uruguay and others.