30.6.25

14th International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2025, Finalist Cartoons (Free Section)

MUNICIPALITY OF KYRENIA
CYPRIOT – TURKISH CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION

24. INTERNATIONAL OLIVE FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL OLIVE HUMOR FESTIVAL
14. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2025
(KYRENIA – CYPRUS)

INTERNATIONAL JURY MEMBERS:
Murat Şenkul (Cyprus), M. Serhan Gazioğlu (Cyprus), Hüseyin Çakmak (Cyprus), Marko Ivic (Croatia), Muammer Kotbaş (Turkey), Muhammet Şengöz (Turkey), Musa Kayra (Cyprus), Panicos Neocleous (Cyprus), Saeed Sadeghi (Iran), Zafer Turkulu (Cyprus), Zhaleh Yosefi Nezhad(Iran).

Evaluation Date:
16 – 18 July 2025
Dome Otel (Kyrenia – Cyprus)
Country: 45
Participants: 170
Works: 673

CARTOONS FOR OBJECTION
Dear cartoonists and cartoonist organization officials: We are sending the cartoons that the 14th International Cartoon Contest Selection Committee scored and determined as finalists for objection.
These cartoons may be similar, imitated or copied. They might have won an award in another contest before. Please report these cartoons (providing the exact date and documentation). Documented cartoons will be canceled and other cartoons with high scores will be taken into consideration.
The objection period is until July 06, 2025.
(24.00 at night – Cyprus Time.)
The necessary documents and information in this regard should be sent to 
Objections without an exact date and documentation will not be taken into consideration.
ORGANIZING COMMITTE


FINALIST CARTOONS FOR OBJECTION
IN OLIVE SECTION
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25.6.25

Peace: 2nd International Cartoon Contest on Human Rights 2025, Turkey

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION ISTANBUL BRANCH
2nd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
Wars and conflicts systematically violate fundamental rights, causing irreparable harm. However, a peace based on human rights is not only the silence of weapons, but also the establishment of justice, freedoms, and equality. In today’s world, peace is both a prerequisite for ending rights violations and for restorative justice. Lasting and genuine peace can only be built on the foundation of human rights. 
1. Theme of the contest: The theme has been determined as PEACE
2. The contest consists of two categories: 
- General Category: Open to all participants. 
- Special Category for Prisons in Turkey: Only open to prisoners currently incarcerated in Turkish prisons. 
3. The contest is open to all amateur and professional artists worldwide. 
4. There are no technical restrictions for the artworks submitted. Previously published works are accepted, but they must not have received awards in any other competition. 
5. Artworks generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not be accepted. 
6. All participating artists will receive a digital certificate. Artists participating from prisons in Turkey will receive a printed certificate. 
7. Participants may submit as many artworks as they wish. However, only one prize may be awarded per artist. 
8. Submitted cartoons must be maximum A3 size (29.7 cm x 42 cm), 300 dpi resolution, and in JPG format. 
9. Along with their artworks, participants must also send their full name, postal address, phone number, e-mail address, a short biography, and a photo. 
10. The exhibition and award ceremony will take place in Istanbul on a date to be announced later. Prizes for those unable to attend will be sent to their postal addresses. 
11. Cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted all conditions. 
12. The contest is organized by the Culture and Arts Commission of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch. 
13. Submitted cartoons—whether they receive an award or not—may be used by the organizing institution in exhibitions, posters, books, albums, e-albums, calendars, brochures, etc., and may be published online. 
14. Submission deadline: November 1, 2025 (by 19:00 Turkish local time) via email to: ihdhumanrightscartoons@gmail.com 
15. Contest results will be announced in December 2025. 
AWARDS 
General Category: 
- First Prize: Plaque 
- Second Prize: Plaque 
- Third Prize: Plaque 
- Special Prize of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch: Plaque 
- Jury Special Prize: Plaque 
Special Category for Prisons in Turkey – "Dignity of Humanity" Special Awards: 
- First Prize: Plaque 
- Second Prize: Plaque 
- Third Prize: Plaque 
Jury Members (in alphabetical order): 
- Altan Özeskici (Turkey) 
- Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey) 
- Hüseyin Çakmak (Cyprus) 
- Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek (Poland) 
- Musa Keklik (Turkey) 
- Oleksiy Kustovsky (Ukraine).

23.6.25

The 11th International Cartoon Festival, Ferizaj 2025, Kosovo

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL, FERIZAJ 2025
Eleventh EDITION
THEME 1: The Life of Birds 
THEME 2: Free theme
PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
Each participant may submit up to 5 works per theme. Submissions may be in black and white or in color. Preferred dimensions are 30x40 cm, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and in JPEG, TIFF, or PNG format. 
Subject line: Name, Surname, Country and Theme 
Deadline: 30 JULY 2025
AWARDS THEME 1  
1. Golden HiTHi (300 € - 500 €) 
2. Silver HiTHi (200 € - 400 €) 
3. Bronze HiTHi (100 € - 300 €) 
AWARDS THEME 2  
1. Golden HiTHi: Certificate 
2. Silver HiTHi: Certificate 
3. Bronze HiTHi: Certificate 
SPECIAL AWARDS 
Five special prizes will be awarded for each theme. 
Source: Imri Musliu.

14.6.25

Participants in the 14th International Cartoon Contest, Kyrenia 2025, Cyprus

14. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2025
JURY EVALUATION: June 16 - 18, 2025 Dome Hotel - Kyrenia / Cyprus
FINALISTS AND OBJECTION PERIOD: 23 - 30 June 2025
FINAL RESULTS: During July
Award ceremony: October 10, 2025 Olive Festival.

PARTICIPANTS
Huey Nguyenhuu
Assad Bina Khahi
Steffen Jahsnowski
Valeriu Kurtu
Fernando Sosa
Louis Pol
Peter Suuly
Soltan Soltanli
Bossens Philippe
Leon Tshibemba Ngandu Mbes
Luc Vernimmen
Patrick Heymans
Oleg Gutsol
Rolando L. Antonio Jr
Mark Winter
Ronaldo Cunha Dias
Ivailo Tsvetkov
Konstantin Anastasov
Valentin Georgiev
Valery Aleksandrov
Evzen David
Pavel Talas
Roman Kubec
Cai Weidong
Gai Yu
Jia Rui Jun
Liu Qiang
Lou Pei Dong
Wei Li
Xiaojing Xing
Yu Shixi
Zhao Yun Sheng
Didie Sri Widiyanto
Ika Wartika Burhan
Tommy Thomdean
Roman Matkiewicz
Gerald Peigneux
Jean Loic Belom
Oleg Derhachov
Evelyn Soraya De Paz Samayoa
Vishal V. Shenoy
Damir Novak
Nikola Listes
Slobodan Butir
Abbas Naaseri
Afsoun Azimy Moghaddam
Ahmad Reza Zanganeh
Ali Miraee
Ali Shabanir
Amir Beigzadeh
Bagher Vasegh
Bahram Babaei
Behnam Pormehdi
Behnaz Bakhtiyari
Efat Amjadipoor
Ehsan Ganji
Esmaeil Babaei
Farid Amirsardari
Hamed Mortazavi Alavi
Hamidreza Mosayebi
Heibat Ahmadi
Hoda Bakhtiari
Leily Salimi Davil
Louisa Hedayati
Mahmood Nazari -
Manseoure Dehghani
Marzieh Khanizadeh Abyaneh
Meysam Jafarkhani
Mohsen Gholami
Nahid Maghsoudi
Nahid Zamani
Narges Javan Majidi
Navid Talebi
Neda Khodaveri
Razie Dalzin
Sajad Rafeei
Sanaz Khadem Yahyavi
Shahriar Alami
Shiya Beyrami
Shirin Gholipour
Sohrab Kheiri
Yalda Hasheminezhad
Brady Izquierdo Rodriguez
Jordi Casas Sierra
Boris Erenburg
Andrea Castelli
Athos Careghi
Yu Kimura
Galym Boranbayev
Christakis Skoufaris
Panicos Neocleous (*)
Imri Musliu
Tode Risto Blazevski
Zlatko Krstevski
Asal Saharafyektai
Buse Çelikdal
Dolgun Dalgıçoğlu
Leyla Çınar Algül
Roberto Castillo Rodriguez
Anas Lakkis
Gergely Bacsa
Arturo Rosas
Wesam Khalil
Firuz Kutal
Husan Sodiqov
Makhmud Eshonkulov
Henryk Cebula
Tadeusz Krotos
Bartis Silviu
Boboc Mihai Gabriel
Borta Ambrozie Ovidiu
Chiorean Cornel – Marin
Marin Cretu
Pavel Constantin
Sergiu Farcasanu
Mikhail Zlatkovsky
Victor Skopintsev
Dragan Acimovic
Goran Celicanin
Nikola Ojdanic
Marko Somborac
Mileta Miloradovic
Miroslav Jakovljev
Spiro Radulovic
Vaso Krcmar
Radko Oketic
Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu
Burak Aşıkoğlu
Bülent Okutan
Deniz Dokgöz
Eda Karaabdurrahmanoğlu
Emine Türkbay S.
Ercan Karaca
Ergül Aktaş
Fahri Eyican
Fahriye Çıtaklı
Gülcan Yıldız
Gülfidan Özdilek
Hasan Ceylan
Hayrettin Oturgan
Hikmet Çil
İlker Mansuroğlu
İsmail Kar
Kemal Özyurt
Kürşat Zaman
Lütfü Çakın
Mehmet Tubay
Mehmet Zeber
Mete Ağaoğlu
Murat Şeker
Musa Keklik
Mustafa Kurmalı
Mustafa Yıldız
Mümin Bayram
Nurcan Şimşek
Oğuz Gürel
Oğuzhan Çiftçi
Ömer Çam
Saadet Demir Yalçın
Serpil Kar
Şafak Ebru Özaltaş
Uğur Pamuk
Alexander Dubovsky
Vadym Shevchenko
Valery Momot
Vladimir Kazanevsky
Grigoris Georgiou
*

13.6.25

Cyber Security Cartoon Award, CSCA 2025, Canada

Cyber Security Cartoon Award 2025
Regulations 
1. Introduction 
The Cyber Security Cartoon Award (CSCA) is dedicated to promoting awareness and creativity through the art of cartoons. This contest invites cartoonists from around the world to submit their original works. The following regulations govern the contest. 
2. Eligibility 
 The contest is open to professional editorial/political cartoonists of all ages, nationalities, and levels of experience. 
 Submissions must be the original work of the entrant. 
 AI generated images are NOT accepted in this award. 
3. Theme 
 The theme for the contest is "Cyber Security and Privacy". 
 Cartoons should reflect issues, challenges, and solutions related to cyber security and privacy. 
4. Submission Guidelines 
 Each participant can submit up to three cartoons. 
 Cartoons must be submitted in digital format (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF). 
 The maximum file size for each submission is 5MB. 
 Cartoons must be in A3 size (420mm x 297mm) and in high resolution (300 dpi), or A4 size (210mm x 297mm) and in 600 dpi. 
5. Submission Process 
 Submissions should be sent to award@cybersecuritycartoonaward.ca with the subject line "CSCA Submission 2025 - [Your Name]". 
 Include the following information in the email body: 
   o Full Name 
   o Short Bio 
   o Age 
   o Nationality 
   o Contact Information (email and Personal Website) 
   o Name of the media and date of publishing of each cartoon (if cartoons have been published in any journal or media). 
6. Deadline 
September 1st, 2025 
7. Judging Criteria 
 Creativity and originality 
 Relevance to the theme 
 Artistic quality 
 Impact and message clarity 
8. Judging Panel 
 The judging panel will consist of experts in the fields of cyber security and cartoon art. 
 The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 
9. Prizes 
 1st Prize: $1000 and a certificate 
 2nd Prize: $500 and a certificate 
 3rd Prize: $250 and a certificate 
 Honorable Mentions: Certificates 
10. Rights and Usage 
 By submitting a cartoon, participants grant CSCA the right to use, publish, and display the cartoon in any media for promotional and educational purposes, with appropriate credit to the artist. 
 Participants retain the copyright of their submitted cartoons. 
11. Notification of Winners 
Winners will be notified by email and announced on the official CSCA website and social media channels on [announcement date]. 
12. General Conditions 
 CSCA reserves the right to cancel or modify the contest if necessary. 
 By entering the contest, participants agree to abide by these regulations and the decisions of the judges. 
 For any inquiries, please contact info@cybersecuritycartoonaward.ca

11.6.25

Kaktus Cartoon Award 2025, Austria: The Solution / Die Lösung

Kaktus Cartoon Award 2025
The Solution / Die Lösung
Worldwide conflicts, wars, inequality, poverty, disasters, climate change… 
And on top of that, the little problems of everyday life. 
Resignation and escapism? – Not with us! 
Kaktus 2025 proudly presents: The Solution / Die Lösung 
Artists have always been an important voice during times of upheaval. 
Cartoonists, with their often unconventional and humorous contributions, can highlight problems, question preconceived opinions, and thus make a valuable contribution to the debate. 
So today, we ask the cartoonists of this world: What is the solution? 
The solution to what? Each artist decides for themselves. 
Big or small problems, simple or complex, serious or funny. 
Because humor can bring the lightness needed to find a solution. 
Prize Money: 
The Kaktus Cartoon Award 2025 - The Solution/Die Lösung honors the three best cartoons, selected by an independent jury. 
1. Prize: 2,500 Euro 
2. Prize: 1,500 Euro 
3. Prize: 1,000 Euro 
Submission: 
Cartoons can be submitted for Kaktus from June 10, 2025 to July 9, 2025. Further information on source under “Submit Cartoon”. 
Award Ceremony & Exhibition: 
The best cartoons, selected by an independent jury, will be presented in an exhibition in Linz and on tour. The award ceremony and opening of the exhibition will take place on October 15, 2025, at the Schlossmuseum Linz.

Winners in "Environment" themed Diogenes of Sinop 4th International Cartoon Contest


“ENVIRONMENT” THEMED
DIOGENES OF SINOP
4TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
HAS BEEN CONCLUDED

“Environment” Themed Diogenes of Sinop 4th International Cartoon Contest organized by Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association with the contributions of Sinop Municipality has been concluded. 

The selection committee, consisting of sculptor Eşref Baş (Turkey), writer Tufan Bilgili (Turkey), and caricaturists Adnan Taç (Turkey), Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Cemal Odabaşı (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Fan Lintao (China), Leila Alaiy (Iran), Lütfü Çakın (Turkey), Marian Avramescu (Romania) and Musa Keklik (Turkey), examined 1,565 works by 450 artists from 56 countries. 

“Sinop, which takes its name from Sinope, which made Zeus fall in love with it, is under threat from a nuclear power plant and a copper mine these days. Diogenes of Sinop, instead of wandering around with a lantern in his hand during the day and “looking for people”, was seeking support for the protection of Sinop’s nature… We would like to thank all the artists of the world who did not remain indifferent to Diogenes’ search and supported our struggle for a “Livable Environment” with their beautiful works…” 

Grand Prize: 15,000 TL/Plaque
BARLAS YILDIZ-TURKEY (Top)

4 Success Awards: 2,500 TL/Plaque
VLADIMIR KAZANEVSKY-UKRAINE
AGUS HARSANTA-INDONESIA
ŞEVKET YALAZ-TURKEY
ALI RASTROO-IRAN

Special Awards: Plaque
Sinop Municipality Special Award:
GELU PASCAL-ROMANIA
Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association Special Award:
LIU QIANG-CHINA
Sinop History and Culture Research Association Special Award:
MUSTAFA KURMALI-TURKEY
Boyabat Environment Association Special Award:
BA BILIG-CHINA
Boyabat Sesi Newspaper Special Award:
LUKA LAGATOR-MONTENEGRO
Boyabat Amateur Photographers Association Special Award:
MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN AKBARI-IRAN
Boyabat Ataturkist Thought Association Special Award:
MEHMET ZEBER-TURKEY
Ayancik Ataturkist Thought Association Special Award:
EMRAH ARIKAN-TURKEY
Foto Resul Photography Studio Special Award:
RODRIGA SERRA BRUM MACHADO-BRAZIL
Cevher Plastic-Ahmet Kızek Special Award:
DAMIR NOVAK-CROATIA
Cemal Önder Special Award:
OLEKSIY KUSTOVSKY-UKRAINE

Tebeşir Cartoon Magazine Special Award:
DEFNE DEMİRCİ (11 YEARS OLD)-TURKEY
Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu Cartoon Atelier Special Award:
ALIREZA RADFARNIA (12 YEARS OLD)-IRAN