CONTEST INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
Goal: The aim of the contest is to raise awareness about the book and civilization and produce unique
works in terms of culture. In the context of books and civilization, to raise awareness for the young people
of, the patriotism, the cultural heritage, the importance of culture in social life, the cultural social
responsibility, the contribution of the culture to the peace and the importance of culture in urban life
through concepts and topics.
Theme: Book and Civilization
It is expected that "Book and Civilization" theme will be caricaturized by cartoonist with an enriching
perspective through concepts and topics such as youth, patriotism, culture, social life, social
responsibility, peace, urban life.
The International Wise City Kocaeli Cartoon Contest is organized, and will be organized every year, by the
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality in Kocaeli, Turkey.
The contest welcomes both professional and amateur cartoonist of all countries.
The jury consists of will gather in April 2017.
The award ceremony of the International Wise City Kocaeli Cartoon Contest between dates 13-21 May
2017 / Friday in Kocaeli.
1.Theme: Book and Civilization
2. Cartoonists who will participate in the contest may participate with more than one cartoon related to
the theme.
3. The contestant will send his/her work to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with his/her    contact    information    
and    resume. Contestants who pass the preliminary process will send or deliver the original of their work
by mail, cargo or hand.
4. The works to be submitted should be in JPG format, maximum 5 MB, which will be 300 dpi at most and
at A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) size.
5. Contestants will send their short biographies, contact information and a photograph with their works
to the address of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Directorate of Culture and Social Affairs, Kozluk
Mh. Mehmet Ali Kağıtçı Sk. No: 71 Seka Cultural Area, İzmit / KOCAELİ - TURKEY by filling in the
participation form attached here to or published on the www.kocaeli.bel.t.
6. The Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality is not responsible for the loss of or any damage to the work in
the period of postage and/or cargo.
7. The awarded cartoons will not be returned.
8. If the contestant’s cartoon (s) is/are awarded with degrees and / or prizes, the contestant accepts,
agrees and declares that he/she licenses, permits and transfers to the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality
the rights he/she has pursuant to articles 21 to 25 of the Turkish Intellectual and Artistic Works Law No.
5846 and equivalent articles of any other applicable law, such as processing, reproduction,
dissemination, representation and signage, transmission to the public by audio and/or visual devices,
usage, financial usage and transfer of the each to third parties without any restrictions on the number,
place, duration and number He/she also accepts agrees and declares that the Kocaeli Metropolitan
Municipality will have any usage rights including but not limited to exhibit such caricature (s), to keep
them in archive, to publish them on the internet or in other forms and he/she expressly waives any rights
he/she may have with respect to such caricature(s), agrees, accepts and declares that he/she will not act
with third persons in relation to the transferred rights and for the caricature(s). The contestant may only
use his / her work by making express reference to the award.
9. The Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality will cover the travel and accommodation costs of all awarded
contestants to attend the award ceremony.
10. The deadline for application to the contest is 21 April, 2017 / Friday.
11. Jury members can not participate in the contest for the year they are members.
12. Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality has the authority to decide whether the cartoons sent to the
contest should be published in its web site.
Awards:
First Prize 15.000 Turkish Lira
Second Prize 10.000 Turkish Lira
Third Prize 5.000 Turkish Lira
Success Awards 1.500 Turkish Lira (x 5)
Encouragement Award 2.500 Turkish Lira
Jury Members:
Şafak TAVKUL / Cartoonist
Ahmet KESGİN / Cartoonist
Turan DERTLİ / Cartoonist
Turgut YILMAZ / Cartoonist
Ahmet ALTAY / Cartoonist
Murat YILMAZ / Cartoonist