Thank You Message from President Erdoğan to the Recipients of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Awards

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the figures who won the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award and expressed his gratitude for their contributions to the country.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the names deemed worthy of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award in a post on his social media account and published a thank you message. According to the shared image, 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 were deemed worthy of the award. It was announced that the Loyalty Award was given to Ahmed-i Hani.

Erdoğan included the following statements in his message: "I express my gratitude to our very valuable science, culture, and art figures who were deemed worthy of the 2026 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award for their unique contributions to our country, and I commemorate Ahmed-i Hani, one of the stars of our world of heart and thought, with mercy."