The “YTB 15th Year Special Award” will be given to the winners of the “Press Photos of the Year” competition, which has been organized continuously since 1985 by the Turkish Photojournalists Association and is the longest-running photography organization in Turkey. The competition will be held in the categories of “Turkish Diaspora”, “Sister Communities” and “International Students”. The winner of each category will be awarded 30 thousand TL.

Thanks to the competition, the cultural richness and diversity in the countries where the Turkish diaspora lives will be expressed with a visual language. The lives of international students studying in our country will also be narrated through the participants' frames. In the Sister Communities category, the established heart bridges will be strengthened. Young talents will also be discovered thanks to the "YTB 15th Year Special Award" competition organized with the support of YTB, which has completed its 15th year of service.

The competition is open to all amateur and professional photography enthusiasts and works will be accepted online at " www.tfmd.org.tr ". Only photographs taken within the last 3 years can be submitted, and the application deadline for the competition is February 15, 2025. Application requirements and detailed information about the competition are also available at www.tfmd.org.tr