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ISTANBUL PHOTO CONTEST 2010 BLOG
  • Thanks a lot for your supports about Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 GALA Night.
    This year we gave Millienium Stone award to Turkish Famous Photographer Kadir Can for his Old Istanbul Photo Book and his lovely Istanbul Photos.
    So many Expats,consulate representitives,Turkish and foreigner journalist, writers ,photo lovers, some Istanbul Photo Contest winners visitied our Gala.
    Turkish Minister of Tourism & Culture Ertugrul Gunay visited second time our GALA Night. / 30 - 01 - 2010
  • We will start to make this year guest country and countries digital photos project.
    We will show digitaly in Binbirdirek Cistern some selected photos by Istanbul Photo Contest lovers.This year is Russia Photo Year.
    We will show some photos from Russian.Russian photos are about life ,culture,tourism,art from Russian Federations.We do this project with
    www.turkishnews.ru web site stuff.If you have photos about Russian please let us know.(Subject;Russia Digital Photo Show Project) send us e-mail.
    2011-Silkroad Countries Photo Year.(From Italy to China,Japon,India,New Zealand photos)
    2012-Mediterrain Countries Photo Year.(From Maroc to Turkey )
    2013 If you have any suggestion please let us know.We need your advices .! / 30 - 01 - 2010
  • We start to take Istanbul Photo Contest 2010 photos from 15 March 2010 until 1November 2010.
    We will make again our 2010 GALA in Binbirdirek Cistern Sultanahmet-Istanbul. Thanks a lot Binbirdirek Cistern and DOM Tourism (Baran and Sertac Gures brothers) / 30 - 01 - 2010
  • Good news.
    Our Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 Jury president Ersin Kalkan finished his book titled "The World Beneath Istanbul." We will give you some more info about book in next moths. Thanks Ersin Kalkan also for supporting us as a volunteer. / 29 - 01 - 2010
  • Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 Press and GALA photos are coming .
    We will add them in our web site one by one.If you have photos about GALA please send us. / 29 - 01 - 2010
  • Here is Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 GALA NIGHT short video. / 29 - 01 - 2010
    Thanks to Sadik Alaca for his work.
  • !! GALA EVENING - Sunday Night !!
    Here you can see the details of the Gala Evening. Please bring your photo cameras. / 11 -12 - 2009
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/photocontest_gala.php
  • !! Wınner & Exhibition Photos !!
    !! Here are the list of the winners !!
    Andrei İliescu
    Bucharest - Romania
    Andrej Virag
    Beltinci - Slovenia
    Boca Eolonore
    Udinesse - Italy
    Bruce Byers
    Newyork - USA
    Elena Senao
    Istanbul - Turkey
    Falk Hergt
    Hainichen - Germany
    Farkhat Khaybullin
    Moscow-Rusain
    Fugenio Novajra
    Udinesse - Italy
    Giota Giannousis
    Serres - Greece
    Ivana Miletic
    Split - Croatia
    Jim Vance
    Kingston - Canada
    Jutta Farnschlaeder - Real
    Istanbul - Turkey
    Laszlo Ilyes
    San  Francisco - USA
    Lotte Schuitema
    Berlin - Germany
    Maja Argakijeva
    Skopje - Makedonija
    Manole Voroneanu
    Usa
    Mariska Verbeij
    Den Haag - Netherlands
    Michela Altomonte
    Roma - Italy
    Nicolas Glinoer
    Brussels - Belgium
    Roberta Van Biezen
    Maasmelhelen - Belgium
    Sara Piazza
    Milano - Italy
    Sergio Fernandez Gonznez
    Madrid - Spain
    Sibylle Lesay
    Paris - France
    Sotirios Sarmpezoudis
    London - England
    Tiago Magrini Rigo
    Milano - Italy
    Vincent Rok
    Paris - France
    Wong Wai-kei
    Hong Kong - China
    Zouhair Ghazzal
    Chicago - USA
    Zuzanna Filehicz Duszynska
    Poznan - Poland
  • ISTANBUL PHOTO CONTEST 2009 WINNERS
    For our 2009 contest; we received 1117 photos with 213 photographer from 40 countries. Italy has joined with 34 photographer. Following italy with 26 contester comes Russia and after that France with 20 contester. Thanks to all contesters and volunteers who supported our non profit - volunteer project in 2009. Istanbul Photo Contest Team will keep on the works with an extended vision in 2010 as well. / 01 -12 - 2009
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/winners.php


  • Photos of our jury meeting / 24 - 11 - 2009
            

             
    Turkish and foreigner jury members voted for the winners & exhibition photos. We will inform the results next week on the press and on our web page. Please follow the results for the web page. Special thanks to all contesters - jury members - volunteer workers and 1001 Direk Cistern Team.
  • !! GALA EVENING - 13 DECEMBER 2009 !!
    This year; in the gala evening; limited amount of guests will be invited due to the capacity of the service. The participants & their families are invited to the Gala. We have guest list. If you want to join the Gala; please let us know. Google Map adress !! Check out last year photos.
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/photocontest_gala.php
  • Sayin Huseyin Bey'e 17 Kasim 2009 tarihli Star Gazetesinde yazdigi yazi icin tesekkur ederiz. Sehir Zaptiyesini seviyoruz. Thanks to Huseyin Emiroğlu for his article in Star Newspaper./ 18 -11 - 2009
    http://www.stargazete.com/bolge/yazar/huseyin-emiroglu/sultanahmet

  • Istanbul Tango Festival Team will dance for us along with the Tango songs written about istanbul during our Gala Eve. In the Globe; after Argentina; the second large population about Tango Dance community is in Istanbul. So we hope that you will get pleasure with the dance of Istanbul Tango Festival Team. We also thank them for their solidarity to being part of Istanbul Photo Contest 2009. / 15 -11 - 2009
  • JURY MEETINGS & GALA ORGANISATIONS CONTINUE ! PLEASE FOLLOW US FROM THE BLOG PAGE ! / 13 -11 - 2009
  • ADMISSIONS ARE CLOSED ! GOOD LUCK TO ALL PARTICIPANTS !
    Lets meet on the 2010 contest !     Next year the contest will continue and we will inform you through this web page. Thanks again for all participants & supporters. The volunteer project that we continue without any budget for the last 2 years became very succesfull with your supports. A sentence of our first contester of 2008 " Manfred Kraft " touched our feelings for 2009.
    The level you organize the contest is very professional. So have a lot of succes with it. it is good to know that are people in the world,which use their energy for the developement of art. These people are the designers of our future.  So let us catch the light, let us hunt the shadows and let us make blind people seeing again... / 13 -11 - 2009
  • Last 2 Days for the Applications !!
    Applications are closing tomorrow the12th of november at 00:00 Turkish Time. / 11 -11 - 2009
  • TURK.INTERNET.COM - Haber / http://turk.internet.com/haber/yazigoster.php3?yaziid=25528
    Thanks to Murat Çehreli for his lovely article about the contest. / 11 -11 - 2009
  • DEADLINE RENEWAL !!!!!!
  • Due to the soo many phone - e-mail & personal visit requests; we are extending the deadline to the 12th of November. In the end of november; the results will be published on our web page and in Turkish press. 2009 Gala will be in the first 2 weeks of December. Our gala will be held in 1001 CISTERN in SULTANAHMET. If you want to participate in the Gala; please send us an e-mail. / 30 -10 - 2009
  • Good News !!
    We finally found a sponsor to publish the book of 2008 - 2009 Istanbul Photo Contest winners. Thanks to Mr. Raif UK; owner of Anadolu Publishing. / 21 -10 - 2009
  • Dear Friends ;
    We are receiving your envelopes. Please get in touch with us if you want to be sure that your envelope is delivered. Please double check the yahoo & hotmail accounts for spam mails. Gala waiting list has also started. Please write us if you want to participate.
    / 13 -10 - 2009
  • Echappées belles, les routes mythiques : Route de la soie (Istanbul-Samarcande) Interview with Nurdogan Senguler. / 12 -10 - 2009
    videos.france5.fr/video/iLyROoaftWMg.html
  • 1st Prize Winner Zulema Josa Visited istanbul with her friend to spend his holiday / award in istanbul. / 20 -09 - 2009
       
  • Thanks to the Russian Interview on Turkish News. Ru with Nurdogan Senguler.
    Rest Of The Interview. / 20 -09 - 2009

  • Interview with the founder of Istanbul Photo Contest. / 14 -09 - 2009
    http://turk.internet.com ( One of the well known news web page in Turkey. )
    Nurdoğan Şengüler : "Biz ileride İstanbul Photo Contest'i bir hafta süren geleneksel bir etkinliğe dönüştürmek istiyoruz. Bu çerçevede uzun vadede bölgede bir fotoğraf borsası oluşturmayı arzuluyoruz. Nihai hedefimiz, özellikle, turizm alanında tanıtım yapmak isteyen insanların, fotoğrafçıların entellektüel olarak para kazanabilecekleri, yeni mecra ve trendlerin belirleneceği bir merkez oluşturmak.
  • Thanks to Berna Şafoğlu for the lovely Header Picture that she took & give us to use it in our contest. For the Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 we are planning to exhibit one of her work about istanbul called " ATale of Istanbul ". You can also check her works with her friends from IFSAK & www.cekmeceler.com  / 13 -09 - 2009
  • ACROSS THE CONTINENTS / ACROSS THE CENTURIES !
    New Logo is ready !!! Thanks to Zulema Josa "The Winner of 2008" / 03 -09 - 2009
  • Turkish News.Ru became our new supporter. Thanks for their great efforts./ 03 -09 - 2009
    http://www.turkishnews.ru/
  • Our 2nd Price Winner Maria Schnabl's family visited Istanbul to get his daughter's vacation award. Thanks for the visit. / 02 -09 - 2009
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  • Tomislav Krnic from Zagrep,Croatia for his lovely help last year and this year.We added his links in our blog. Also there will be an upcoming project with him Zagrep-Istanbul-Zagrep for 2010. / 13 -08 - 2009
    http://www.hrphotocontest.com
    http://www.balkanphotocontest.com/
  • Thanks to Tiago Forjazto for adding our Istanbul Photo Contest link in the one of the biggest portuguese portal where the 102 countries that portugeses connect. / 13 -08 - 2009
    http://www.thestartracker.com
  • The First Mail Envelope has arrived from USA. Thanks to John S. / 05 -08 - 2009
  • First Application CD !!!
    Our first contester Michelle "who visited Istanbul for the 15th. AIESEC ANATOLIAN CONGRESS brought her photos in a cd while she is on her way to the airport. This year we have the first applicant from Phillipines. Last year there were 37 Countries photographers submitted the contest. This year we expect other countires as well. Thanks for the supports. / 04 -08 - 2009
  • Web Master WANTED !!
    In order to develop our web site; we need web developers for this page. Any volunteer help would be appreciated. In return how about a free short Istanbul trip. Please contact us./ 04 -08 - 2009
  • On facebook friends added our Photo Contest to their links. You can also add & support us please. / 27 -07 - 2009
  • Yesterday we had attacks on our servers with 75.000 spam e-mails. Please send the e-mails that you sent again yesterday between 10:00 - 17:00 Turkish Time./ 27 -07 - 2009
  • The web pages below has recently added our contest 2009. You can also promote & let your friends know about istanbul photo contest 2009 on your internet sources. / 22 -07 - 2009
  • http://www.turchia.net/siti_interessanti/maggiori_interesse/istanbul.htm
  • http://www.hilmiozcan.net/category/foto-quote/page/2
  • http://www.agonist.org/
  • http://www.booktanhaber.com
  • Culture Net Hr.
    Organizacija 'Les Art Turcs' osmislila je ovaj natječaj kako bi ohrabrila strane fotografe da kroz objektiv izraze svoje viđenje turske metropole; povijesne i turističke lokacije Istanbula - njegove zidine, džamije, muzeji, kupališta, tržnice, fontane, ljudi, život na ulicama. Rok za prijavu na sudjelovanje u ovom projektu je 1. studenog 2009. / 22 -07 - 2009
  • Special Thanks to Everyone for the entries on yesterday with a record number of visitors.
    / 22 -07 - 2009
  • DEADLINE "1st OF NOVEMBER 2009"
    We are proud to announce that 2009 Istanbul Photo Contest has Started. Please Check the application page for sending the photos. / 19 -07 - 2009
  • Please check your bulk e-mail if you use Yahoo - mail.ru - yandex.ru etc..account additionally for the mails coming from istanbulphotocontest. / 19 -07 - 2009

  • Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 / Concurso Fotográfico de Estambul 2009 / 13 - 05 - 2009
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=61912010239&ref=ts
  • Istanbul backstage Fashion Shoot - Photographer Patrizia Benincà
    Special thanks to Patrizia Benincà for the interest she showed for the Istanbul Photo Contest 2009. You can see Patricia's works in the links down below. She did great photo shots for Istanbul Cemberlitas Turkish Bath./ 30 -04 - 2009
  • Thanks to Dinara, Farkhat, her friend to visit Les Arts Turcs./ 30 -04 - 2009
  • Istanbul Photo Contest 2008 exhibition can still be visited in 1001 Cisterns in Sultanahmet - ISTANBUL
    Please ask for any information to the director of 1001 Cistern Sertac Bey. / 30 -04 - 2009
    http://www.binbirdirek.com/
  • Last week we got a lot of visitors for IPC exhibition. Some guests came to our Art Gallery from Holland, Russia, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon asking for the 2009 applications. We are on the final stage of our work for the 2009 project. Concept will be istanbul again & the theme is free as the last time. Please check our page in the following weeks. / 30 -04 - 2009
  • Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 is in FACEBOOK NOW !! / 07 -04 - 2009
    Istanbul Photo Contest 2009 / Concurso Fotográfico de Estambul 2009
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=61912010239&ref=ts
  • New Gala Photos Arrived by Arthur Thevenart. Special Thanks / 10 -03 - 2009
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/photocontest_gala.php
  • Article in Hurriyet News Paper. / 26 - 01 - 2009
    http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/10849826.asp?yazarid=136
  • Article in Turk.internet.Net Web Page. / 25 - 01 - 2009
    http://turk.internet.com/haber/yazigoster.php3?yaziid=22934

  • Special Article of Sean Paul Kelly on his Blog page. / 22 - 01 - 2009
    http://agonist.org/sean_paul_kelley/20090121/istanbul_photo_contest
  • Special thanks to Dipnot Tv for the article. / 16 - 01 - 2009
    http://www.dipnot.tv/Fotograf.aspx?AlbumID=110&PhotographerID=56
  • We have started planning the concept of Istanbul Photo Contest 2009. We are receiving a lot of positive e-mails. We want to inform that projects are continuing and we are looking for volunteer people to participate in our project. We will write detailed information about this subject./ 08 - 01 - 2009
  • Blog Page of Elena Senao ; / 06 - 01 - 2009

    El dia 23 de diciembre, en las 1001 cisternas ( Binbirdirek sarnici) de Estambul, se expone una selección de fotografías de Estambul entre las que estan las ganadoras del "Istanbul Photo Contest" organizado por Les Arts Turcs. Dos de mis fotografías se encuentran entre las seleccionadas para la exposición, asi que si alguien se encuentra en Estambul le recomiendo acercarse el dia de la gala de inauguración.
    http://elena-senao.blogspot.com/2008/12/istanbul-photo-contest.html
  • Special Thanks To Turkish Minister Of Culture ;& Tourism "Mr.Ertugrul Gunay" for honoring us in Gala.
    For more photos you can click ; / 04 - 01 - 2009
    http://www.cevizli.com.tr/istanbulphotocontest_final_photo.htm
  • Special Thanks to ; http://imagineistanbul.com/les-arts-turcs.htm / 04 - 01 - 2009
  • Please Check our photos from the Gala on the 23rd in 1001 Cisterns./ 28 - 12 - 2008
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/photocontest_gala.php
  • Please Check our Press Page to see the latest articles about Istanbul Photo Contest in local & International Press./ 27 - 12 - 2008
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/press.php
  • Through The Exhibition
    Dear Friends;
    We are on the final days of the istanbul photo contest 2008 exhibition. Our team has been working very hard to organise you a pleasant evening on the 23rd. of December in 1001 Cisterns. We would like to see all of you in our Gala. / 14 - 12 - 2008
  • 40 Exhibition photos !!
    We added the last 40 photos that will be exhibited in 1001 Direk Cisterns in 23 december at 19.00. We added a nice music to the pictures soo downloading the photos may take a while. Thanks again your supports. We are waiting you for the Gala (Gala Entrance is free ) / 04 - 12 - 2008
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/winners.php


  • Yabancı Gözüyle İstanbul / 04 - 12 - 2008

  • http://www.arte.rs/en/konkursi/istanbul_photo_contest-3148/
  • Dear Friends ;
    Thanks a lot for your e-mails & phone calls. We tried to answer you as quick as possible. To the contest we had totally had 950 pictures from 190 contesters - 37 countries. Thanks a lot for this great interest. Please keep following our blog page. / 01 - 12 - 2008
  • WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT 2008 !!!! / 30 - 11 - 2008
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/winners.php
  • Photos of our jury meeting / 23 - 11 - 2008


             
  • DEADLINE IS OVER !! / 20 - 11 - 2008
    Dear Friend we closed the admissions. Good luck to all contesters. Please follow our web page for the news. - Istanbul Photo Contest Team.
  • Last Day For The Jury Election !! / 19 - 11 - 2008
  • 3 Days left for the jury Election / 17 - 11 - 2008

  • Sky Europe - My Istanbul / 11 - 11 - 2008
    The city that famously straddles two continents is adoredby visitors...
    http://www.bazaarturkey.com/press/sky_europe_istanbul.html
  • 20 - November 2008 DEADLINE !!!
    Due to more admission request; the deadline of the Istanbul Photo Contest has postponed 5 more days with the permission of Jury. / 10 - 11 - 2008
  • Please Check Press Page about the Contest News. / 07 - 11 - 2008
    http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/press.php
  • UNSW Photography Club / 07 - 11 - 2008
    http://www.unswphotoclub.org
  • Stambulas foto konkurss 2008 / 07 - 11 - 2008
    http://latfoto.lv/foto-konkursi/733-stambulas-foto-konkurss-2008.html
  • Photo Contest Gala & Exhibition in 1001 Cistern. Gala will be in the mid of decembersoo please check our web page for the exact date.

    For More Photos Please Click.. / 05 - 11 - 2008
   
     
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