At a ceremony held in Zeytinlik village as part of the 24th
International Olive Festival…
(October 09, 2025 – Kyrenia) Awards were presented to the cartoonists
who won awards in the 14th International Cartoon Competition,
organized by the Kyrenia Municipality and the Turkish Cypriot
Cartoonists Association, as part of the 24th International Olive
Festival, and to the winners of the 2025 Golden Olive Humor Service
Award.
The opening speech at the awards ceremony, held on Sunday evening,
October 5, 2025, in the festival area of Zeytinlik village, was
delivered by Hüseyin Çakmak, Secretary General of the Turkish Cypriot
Cartoonists Association. Following the speech, awards were presented
to the cartoonists who won awards in the 14th International Cartoon
Competition and the artists who were awarded the 2025 Golden Olive
Humor Service Award by Kyrenia Municipality Council Member Mete Ünal
Gürgen, Kyrenia Municipality Council Member and Chairman of the
Culture and Arts Committee Ziya Egemen Sencer, and President of the
Turkish Cypriot Cartoonists Association M. Serhan Gazioğlu.
The award-winning artists delivered meaningful speeches at the
ceremony. Japanese cartoonist Yu Kimora, who won first prize in the
“Olive” section of the 14th International Cartoon Competition,
received great acclaim when he delivered his speech in Turkish. Master
theater artist Şadiye Balıkçıoğlu, who was unable to attend the 2024
awards ceremony, surprised the audience after receiving her award by
performing as “Karpazlı Emir Ayşe,” a character she has portrayed for
many years.
The following artists were awarded at the ceremony: Yu Kimura (Japan),
Nikola Listes (Croatia), Louisa Hedayati (Iran), Anas Lakkis
(Lebanon), Saeed Sadeghi (Iran – 2024 Grand Prize). 2025 Golden Olive
Humor Service Awards: Gülşen Erçin Vaiz (Humorous Video Content), İzel
Seylani (Shadow Play), Mehmet Ekin Vaiz (Humorous Video Content),
Selen Selışık (Cartoon), Serkan Sürek (Cartoon Workshop), Tolgay
Tarıman (Humorous Parody), Şadiye Balıkçıoğlu (Humorous Theater – 2024
Prize).
INTERNATIONAL OLIVE HUMOR FESTIVAL
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.
