International Selection Committee Members completed their work in Kyrenia, Cyprus

15th International Cartoon Contest 2026

INTERNATIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETED THEIR WORK

The International Selection Committee Members of the 15th International Cartoon Contest 2026, traditionally organized by Kyrenia Municipality and the Cypriot - Turkish Cartoonists Association, and featuring 586 works from 148 cartoonists from 44 countries, met at the Dome Hotel in Kyrenia and completed their evaluation work. 

The International Selection Committee, consisting of Murat Şenkul (Honorary President – Mayor of Kyrenia), M. Serhan Gazioğlu (Cyprus), Ivaylo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria), Musa Keklik (Turkey), Zafer Tutkulu (Cyprus), Musa Kayra (Cyprus), and Hüseyin Çakmak (Cyprus), has completed its evaluation. 15 finalist cartoons in the "Olive" category and 18 finalist cartoons in the "Free" category will be submitted for appeals. 

Following the evaluation, a farewell dinner was held for the International Selection Committee members at the Kyrenia Dome Hotel. At the farewell dinner, Kyrenia Municipality General Manager Hüseyin Köle presented commemorative plaques to the artists who served on the international selection committee. 

The final results of the 15th International Cartoon Contest will be announced in July. The awards for the winning cartoonists will be presented at the 25th International Olive Festival, to be held in Zeytinlik village in October. 

INTERNATIONAL OLIVE HUMOR FESTIVAL 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

(June 21, 2026 – Kyrenia).

(Photos by Şenil Çakmak)