18th International Tourism Cartoon Competition /Turkey 2026

THEME:

"Being a Tourist in Cappadocia" "Hot Air Balloon Tourism in Cappadocia"

Deadline: 31 December 2026.

CATEGORIES:

Adult category is open for the all of cartoonists who are 17 and older.

Young category is open for the cartoonists who are 16 and younger.

Submission Guidelines

The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.

Each performer is allowed to submit maximum three works.

The cartoons submitted to the competition may be prepared as original drawings, digital printings or computer printouts.

The drawing technique is open-ended. Drawings may be colorful or black and white.

On the other hand, performers are required to put signatures on their drawings.

Works produced with artificial intelligence are not accepted for the competition.

Cartoons sent may be of the ones previously published somewhere but previously awarded cartoons are not allowed to submit.

Cartoons submitted for selection will be able to be printed in the publication of Anatolia Tourism Academy and in other printed materials of this organization such as books, catalogs, brochures, postcards, web sites and posters.

All rights for any other publishing except these belong to the owner of drawing.

After the first elimination, the finalists will be announced on the website between 24 – 31 January 2027 and objections will be accepted between these dates.

Finalist cartoons will be published in the album. Cartoonists whose drawings published in this album will be sent a copy of the album.

Among the works participating in the competition, the finalists and the winners will be included in the book to be published online.

All the cartoonists participated in the competition are implied to agree on the conditions and regulations of the competition.

Submission deadline is 31 December 2026.

The cartoons can be mailed to the below address:

Nazmi Kozak P.O. Box 87, 06444 Yenisehir, Ankara / Turkey

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IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline for submission: 31 December 2026

Meeting of the pre-Selection Committee: 17 January 2027

Announcement of finalist cartoons (for possible objections): 24 - 31 January 2027

Notification of winners: April 2027

Award ceremony city: Nevşehir, Turkey

CATEGORY OF ADULT CARTOONISTS Awards :

The Grand Award : Five-day full-board stay for two in Cappadocia