FRAMES REFLECTING THE TRACES OF TIME REVIVE THE CIVILIZATION OF WAQF

This year’s “Traces of Time – International Waqf Civilization Photography Contest,” organized by our Directorate General under the theme “Traces of Time in Waqf Monuments,” brought together captivating photographs from artists across Türkiye, who reinterpreted the essence of waqf civilization through an artistic lens.

The jury, composed of leading figures in the world of photography and chaired by İzzet Keribar, included Coşkun Aral, Merih Akoğul, and Cengiz Karlıova. During the evaluation meeting held in Istanbul, the photographs were assessed for both technical merit and depth of interpretation of waqf culture, and the winners were selected accordingly.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Awards were presented in two categories: “Digital (Color and/or Black & White) Photography” and, for the first time this year, “Mobile Photography.”

In the Digital Photography category:

● The Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han 1st Prize was awarded to Mehmet Şah Deniz from Van for his photograph “First Light in the Palace.”

● The Mimar Sinan 2nd Prize went to Volkan Karagülleoğlu from Kocaeli for his photograph “The Bridge.”

● The Bezmialem Valide Sultan 3rd Prize was presented to İsmail Tütün from Istanbul for his photograph “Reflections of Heritage.”

In the Mobile Photography category:

● The Fahrettin (Türkan) Pasha Special Mobile Photography Award was granted to Ahmet Turan Kural from Kocaeli for “Human of History.”

● The İzzet Keribar Special Mobile Photography Award was presented to Hasan Karakaş from Edirne for “Hacı Ali Bey Fountain.”

● The Coşkun Aral Special Mobile Photography Award went to Mürsel Tahtacı from Kocaeli for his work “Prayer Reflected in Shadows.”

AWARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER

The winning works and award recipients will be honored with gold prizes — in full, half, and quarter denominations — at a ceremony to be hosted by our Directorate General at the end of November.