2026 Application Process Continues for the Talât Sait Halman Translation Award

Applications for 2026 for the Talât Sait Halman Translation Award, established by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts to support literary translations, are ongoing. The winner of the award, who will receive 100 thousand TL in cash support determined by the selection committee, will be announced at the end of the year.

Application Dates and Award Details

Applications for the year 2026 for the Talât Sait Halman Translation Award, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts to encourage qualified literary translations, are being accepted between August 31 and October 2.

It was announced that within the scope of the Talât Sait Halman Translation Award, 100 thousand TL in cash support will be provided to the translator of the work determined by the Selection Committee.

Renewed Selection Committee Members

Continuing its work with new members this year, the Talât Sait Halman Translation Award Selection Committee is chaired by writer and translator Ayşe Sarısayın.

The selection committee includes editors and translators Emrah İmre and Begüm Kovulmaz, as well as faculty members and translators Lale Özcan and Ayşe Ece.

Conditions of Participation and Application Process

Applications for the award can be made by publishing houses or translators, and the works must be translated into Turkish from their original language.

According to the application conditions, works are limited to translations of story and novel genres that have received an ISBN number, and publishing houses can participate with a maximum of three works.

Deadline and Information

While candidates are required not to have won this award previously, detailed information can be found in the specifications at iksv.org.

Applications for the 2026 Talât Sait Halman Translation Award must reach İKSV by no later than Friday, October 2 at 17:00.