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Applications are currently being accepted for the Istanbul Photo Awards 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Istanbul Photo Awards 2026, an international press photography contest organized by Anadolu Agency.
Total prize pool: $58,000.
Photo of the Year (Single News category): $6,000.
Category winners:
1st place: $3,000
2nd place: $1,500
3rd place: $1,000
Open only to professional photographers (those earning most of their income from photography and publishing/selling work regularly).
Freelancers and agency/company photographers can apply.
Photos must be taken between Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2025.
Both published and unpublished photos are accepted.
Apply for Istanbul Photo Awards
