TGC Sedat Simavi Journalism Award goes to Tolga Şardan: Won with his 'Sinan Ateş murder' series

TGC The journalists, literature, sports, and science figures deemed worthy of the Sedat Simavi Awards, which have been held for 47 years in the name of the founding president, have been announced.

T24 columnist Tolga Şardan was deemed worthy of the "Journalism Award" for his article series titled "Sinan Ateş murder," published in T24 on January 3, 6, 10, 27, February 27, March 14, June 23, July 18, and August 18-22, 2023.

The other individuals and their works deemed worthy of the 2023 Sedat Simavi Awards are as follows:

JOURNALISM COMMENDATION

Adem Altan

The AFP photojournalist was deemed worthy of commendation for his news photograph titled "Where words end," published in Posta Newspaper on February 8, 2023.

RADIO AWARD

Andaç Üzel

Deemed worthy of the award for the radio program titled "Front Seat," broadcast on Borusan Klasik Radio on September 20, 2023.

RADIO COMMENDATION

Feyza Öztoprak Kaptı

Deemed worthy of commendation for the radio program titled "A Signature Cast into Eternity: Atatürk," broadcast on TRT Voice of Turkey Radio on November 10, 2022.

TELEVISION AWARD

NEWS

Sevgi Şahin - Ömür Dikme

Deemed worthy of the award for their joint news program titled "Saving Hatice," broadcast on FOX TV on February 6, 2023.

NEWS COMMENDATION

Nazlı Yerebasmaz - Çağlar Güner

Deemed worthy of commendation for their joint news program titled "Expropriated Suddenly One Night: Denizli - The Struggle of the People of Avdan," broadcast on FOX TV on November 7, 2022.

DOCUMENTARY AWARD

The Selection Committee decided that there was no work among the submissions this year that met the regulatory requirements.

DOCUMENTARY COMMENDATION

Eda Göklü - Cihan Çekiç

Deemed worthy of commendation for the documentary program titled "A Handful of Beautiful People," broadcast on Puhu digital TV on July 11, 2023.

CARTOON AWARD

Haslet Soyöz "Cartoonist"

The Selection Committee deemed Milliyet Newspaper illustrator Haslet Soyöz, who was a candidate of the Turkish Journalists Association boards, worthy of the award for his contributions to the art of caricature.

CARTOON COMMENDATION

Halis Dokgöz

Deemed worthy of commendation for his social-themed cartoons published in his column named Metafor in Birgün Newspaper between December 2022 and September 2023.

LITERATURE AWARD

Füruzan

Deemed worthy of the award for her storybook titled "Akim Sevgilim."

SOCIAL SCIENCES AWARD

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zafer Karademir

Deemed worthy of the award for his work titled "Agricultural Development in the Ottoman New Age: Agriculture, Harvest, Trade."

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMENDATION

Tuğba Tekerek

Deemed worthy of commendation for her work titled "Provincial Universities: The AK Party's Back Campus."

NATURAL SCIENCES AWARD

Prof. Dr. İ. Halil Kavaklı - Prof. Dr. Alper Okyar - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeref Gül

Deemed worthy of the award for their joint study titled "Discovery of a Small Molecule That Extends Lifespan in p53 Knockout Mice by Accelerating the Half-Life of Cryptochrome 1."

NATURAL SCIENCES COMMENDATION

Prof. Dr. Olcay Coşkun

His study titled "Fiber Bicluster Markers" was deemed worthy of commendation.

HEALTH SCIENCES AWARD

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Urartu Özgür Şafak Şeker

Deemed worthy of the award for his study titled "Regulation of Programmed Bacteria as Guided Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Synthetic Biology Methods."

SPORTS AWARD

A National Women's Volleyball Team

Deemed worthy of the award for being the "Nations League Champion, European Champion, and 2023 World Cup Champion."

News Source: 12punto