2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards Find Their Recipients

While the recipients of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards were announced, the names winning in the fields of science, traditional arts, literature, cinema, music, and the Loyalty Award have become clear.

The recipients of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards have been announced. While the awards were presented in the fields of science and culture, traditional arts, literature, cinema, and music, the Loyalty Award was deemed worthy for Ahmed-i Hani.

According to the visual shared on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's social media account, the award-winning figures were listed as follows: Sabri Koz in the field of science and culture, Prof. Dr. İlhami Turan in traditional arts, Sibel Eraslan in literature, Burçak Evren in cinema, and Prof. Dr. Gönül Paçacı in music.

President Erdoğan stated in his post regarding the awards that he expressed his gratitude to the scholars, culture and arts figures deemed worthy of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award for their contributions, and commemorated Ahmed-i Hani with mercy.