Applications have started for the 'Photography Competition' organized by Zeytinburnu Municipality for the 15th time this year. The theme of the competition, which will be held in three categories as Free, Photo Story and Drone, will be Zeytinburnu as in every year, and cash prizes await the photographs that best describe Zeytinburnu.
One of the most senior competitions of Zeytinburnu Municipality and now a tradition, the 'Photography Competition' is being organized for the 15th time this year. The subject of the '1th Photography Competition', where approximately 15 million TL in prize money will be distributed, will be Zeytinburnu as always. The competition, where the best photographs that describe Zeytinburnu will compete fiercely, consists of three different categories, as previously known: 'Free', 'Photo Story' and 'Drone'.
In the Free category, the first place winner will be given a cash prize of 60 thousand TL, the second place winner will be given a cash prize of 40 thousand TL, and the third place winner will be given a cash prize of 30 thousand TL, while 1 work will receive a 25 thousand TL Zeytinburnu Municipality Special Award, 5 works will receive a 10 thousand TL honorable mention award, and 20 works will receive a 5 thousand TL Works Worthy of Exhibition award. In the Photo Story category; in addition to the cash prize of 75 thousand TL, the second place winner will be given a 60 thousand TL, and the third place winner will receive a 40 thousand TL, as well as 1 work will receive a 25 thousand TL Zeytinburnu Municipality Special Award, 5 works will receive a 20 thousand TL honorable mention award, and 10 works will receive a 7 thousand 500 TL Works Worth of Exhibition award. In the 'Drone' category of the competition; While a cash prize of 60 thousand TL will be determined for the first place, 40 thousand TL for the second place, and 30 thousand TL for the third place, 5 thousand TL honorable mention will be given to 10 people in the same category, and 20 thousand TL exhibition prize will be given to 5 people.
Participation takes place online via the website.
Since the Zeytinburnu 15th Photography Contest will be held according to the online photography system, no alternative submissions; e-mail, cargo, hand delivery will be accepted. Owners of the works will only be able to upload their Zeytinburnu themed photographs online to the Turkish Photography Foundation's turkiyefotografvakfi.org address. The instructions regarding the technical infrastructure of the works; photo upload conditions, dimensions, size, and measurement will be followed from the instructions on the Turkish Photography Foundation's website.
Applications can be made until November 7th
The selection committee of the 15th Photography Competition, organized by Zeytinburnu Municipality with the support of the Turkish Photography Foundation (TFV), includes the famous photojournalist Coşkun Aral, photographers İzzet Keribar, Leyla Emektar, Süleyman Gündüz and Murat Gür. Those who want to get detailed information about the competition, which will continue until November 7, 2025, http://www.zeytinburnu.istanbul and turkiyefotografvakfi.org.
