2nd International “Forest Fires” Cartoon Competition Winners Announced: Art for a Greener Future

The winners of the 2nd International “Forest Fires” Cartoon Competition have been officially announced. Organized by the Boyabat Youth Center and Boyabat Academy Sports Club, the competition successfully utilized the universal language of art to draw global attention to the devastating impact of forest fires and the urgency of environmental conservation.

A Global Artistic Movement: 42 Countries, 592 Artworks

The competition saw an impressive turnout, reflecting the global concern over climate change and nature preservation. A total of 380 cartoonists from 42 countries participated, submitting 592 original artworks across Youth and Adult categories.

The Grand Jury

The evaluation process was conducted by a prestigious international jury including cartoonists Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Guilda Khalife (Iran), Musa Keklik (Turkey), and Ricardo Ferreira (Portugal), alongside Youth Center Director Gökhan Karakaya and Academy Sports Club President Kesim Yıldız.

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🏆 Award Winners

The following artists have been recognized for their creative vision and impactful messages:

Adult Category

Rank	Artist	Country
🥇 First Prize	Bilig Ba	China
🥈 Second Prize	Mehmet Zeber	Turkey
🥉 Third Prize	Oleksiy Kustovsky	Ukraine

• Achievement Awards: Hikmet Çil (Turkey), Mümin Bayram (Turkey), Mustafa Kurmalı (Turkey), Murat İlhan (Turkey).
• Jury Special Awards: Makhmud Eshonqulov (Uzbekistan), Gülfidan Özdilek (Turkey), Fatih Aksular (Turkey).

Youth Category

Rank	Artist	Country
🥇 First Prize	Nilya Sadat Mirrezaie	Iran
🥈 Second Prize	Elif Kıyak	Turkey
🥉 Third Prize	Sare Nur Toydaş	Turkey

• Achievement Awards: Mustafa Nasuh Aşık, Zeynep Çorumlu, Ali Mete Çınar, Rana Ahsen İkbal, Alkame Tokaoğlu, Defne Demirci, Damla İnan, Elif Gökçe Işık, Hilal Gürdal (Turkey), and Fedor Chernyshev (Russia).
• Jury Special Awards: Defne Yıldız, Emir Albayrak, Buğlem Ada Çivi, Beril Konuk, Bihruze Ataş, Berat Kuluç, Beren Çakmak (Turkey).

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Award Ceremony and Exhibition

The organizers expressed their gratitude to all participating artists for their contribution to global environmental awareness. The official Award Ceremony and Exhibition Opening will take place this June at the Boyabat Cultural Center. The exhibition will showcase selected works, offering a visual narrative on the importance of protecting our forests.

Editor’s Note: In a world facing increasing climate challenges, these artists prove that a single illustration can speak louder than a thousand words. Congratulations to all the winners for their inspiring work.