The winners of the 3rd edition of the World Fair Play Photography Contest, organised by the Fair Play Commission of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, have been announced
The photo entitled "Just Play" by Sudip Maiti from India won the first prize in the competition, which attracted 164 entries from different countries around the world.
The 3rd World Fair Play Photography Competition, organised by the Fair Play Commission of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, has come to an end. The competition, which attracted great interest, featured 164 photographs reflecting the spirit of Fair Play. These photos were first subjected to a preliminary selection by a four-member jury, and 80 of them were selected to be presented to the Grand Jury. These 80 photographs were then displayed on a screen in the Jerfi Fıratlı meeting room at the Olympic House for final judging.
The top five winning photographs and their respective cash prizes are as follows:
1. Sudip Maiti (IND) , 2. Yağız Gürtuğ (TUR), 3. Meriç Aktar (TUR), 4. Hüseyin Karaman (TUR), 5. Kadir Çivici (TUR)
According to the competition’s rules, seven photographers were awarded a "Certificate of Achievement":
Beyzahan Akyol (BEL), Fatma Nurdem (TUR), Hasan Uçar (TUR), Fırat Çağlayan Yurdakul (TUR), İhsan Korkut (TUR), Halil Sağırkaya (TUR), Fazıl Bartu Kösemsever (TUR).
The winners of the top five prizes will receive $3,000 for first place, $1,500 for second place, $1,000 for third place, and $300 each for fourth and fifth place. Additionally, each winner will be awarded a Fair Play plaque and a certificate of achievement. Those receiving the achievement awards will also be honored with a Fair Play plaque and certificate. The award ceremony will be organized by the TMOK Fair Play Commission at a date to be announced soon.
ARIPINAR: "THE WAY TO PROMOTE FAIR PLAY IS THROUGH CARTOONS AND PHOTOGRAPHY"
TMOK Fair Play Commission President Erdoğan Arıpınar commented on the contribution of the competition to Turkish and global Fair Play: "Since the beginning of human civilization, people have tried to express their emotions through various means. In modern times, two prominent methods have emerged: cartoons and photography. A cartoon is not time-dependent; it is conceived, detailed, and then illustrated. Since it is not a dynamic medium, its meaning remains clear once completed. Photography, however, is bound to moments. The person behind the camera captures an image that speaks. For this reason, we chose these two arts as the easiest way to communicate Fair Play to society. Both in cartoons and photography, Fair Play is fully expressed, fully felt, and fully conveyed. The TMOK Fair Play Commission is the founder and organizer of competitions bearing the name 'World' in both fields."
The competition's selection jury consisted of the following members:
- ERDOĞAN ARIPINAR: President of the TOC Fair Play Commission, Honorary Member of the European Fair Play Movement, and Vice President of the World Fair Play Council
- Prof. Dr. BİLGE DONUK: EFPM Board Member and 2nd President of the TOC Fair Play Commission
- REMZİ YILMAZ: Vice President of the TOC Fair Play Commission
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. SEVİM GÜLLÜ: Deputy Chairman of the TOC Fair Play Commission
- UĞUR KORMAZ: Deputy Secretary-General of TOC
- MURAT AĞCA: Sports Writer / Secretary-General of the European Sports Writers Association
- M. ESEN CENGİZ: Member of the TOC Fair Play Commission / Writer
- EMEL GÖKDENİZ: Visual Arts / Artist
- UĞUR GÜÇ: TGC Board Member / Photojournalist
- EVREN GÜNDOĞDU: TOC Visual Communication Coordinator
- MİNE KASAPOĞLU: Olympic Sports Photojournalist
- FATİH KUŞÇU: Member of the TMOK Fair Play Commission - Journalist / Writer
- FEHMİ ÖZGÜLER: Sports Photojournalist
- MURAT SEZER: Reuters Türkiye Photo Editor / TSYD Member
- MURAT TARHAN: President of the TSYD Ankara Branch / Member of the Association of Photojournalists
- BÜLENT TUNCAY: Member of the TOC Fair Play Commission / Reporter
- MUSTAFA ÜÇBAŞ: Tourism Photographer
To view all the awarded photographs, click here: we.tl/t-t0ySq1DgzJ
Below the 3 winning photos and the jury members.
20.02.2025
