Istanbul Photo Awards

Deadline: Next deadline not announced
Entry Fee: Free in the previous edition
Prize: Previous edition: US$6,000 Photo of the Year award
Website: www.istanbulphotoawards.com/

Submissions are not currently open. Check the official website for the next call.

About the Competition

A photojournalism competition for professional photographers. The 2026 call closed after an extension to January 13, 2026. The next edition’s dates have not been announced.

Official competition website and rules

Prizes

The 2026 Single News first-prize winner received the Photo of the Year title and US$6,000 in total. Other category awards are set out in the official prize schedule.

Theme

Professional news and documentary photojournalism. Refer to the official site for the next edition’s theme and category descriptions.

Eligibility

Previous rules allowed free entries from professionals, with photos taken in 2025. Categories included single images and stories. English captions and accurate IPTC data were required; next-edition criteria may differ.

Copyrights & Licensing

Photographers retain copyright. Istanbul Photo Awards and Anadolu Agency may use submitted photographs with credit for promotional publications, websites, exhibitions, mobile media and related campaigns. Review the applicable entry agreement.