The deadline for the translation award is Friday, October 3rd.

Birgul Birben

Applications for the 2025 Talât Sait Halman Translation Award, initiated by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) to support qualified literary translations, will be accepted until October 3.

With the Talât Sait Halman Translation Award, a cash grant of 100,000 lira will be provided to the translator of the work chosen by the Selection Committee.

The Talât Sait Halman Translation Award Selection Committee, chaired by writer and translator Ayşe Sarısayın and continuing its work with new members this year, consists of editors and translators Emrah İmre and Begüm Kovulmaz, and faculty members and translators Lale Özcan and Ayşe Ece. The award winner will be announced by the Selection Committee at the end of the year. To apply online, please visit www.iksv.org/tr/talat-sait-halman-ceviri-odulu/basvuru-formu .