10th Turkic World Documentary Film Festival Awards Presented
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The awards of the 10th Turkic World Documentary Film Festival, of which the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) is one of the project partners, were presented at a ceremony hosted by the Ankara City Council on October 24, 2025. The award ceremony began with the opening of the exhibition “F
The awards of the 10th Turkic World Documentary Film Festival, of which the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) is one of the project partners, were presented at a ceremony hosted by the Ankara City Council on October 24, 2025.
The award ceremony began with the opening of the exhibition “From Samarkand to Bukhara: Turkish Tile Culture” by Almula İdil Kılıç, a tile artist from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Artists, academics, and numerous guests attended the event.
In the Feature-Length Documentary category, the first prize was awarded to At the Edge of Time directed by İlkay Nişancı (Hakan Fıçıcı). The second prize went to Gabit Bokenbay for The Last Nomads, while the third prize was awarded to Aybüke Avcı for Tomato Pepper Depression.
The Jury Special Award was given to Kenan Diler for In the Shadow of the Poplar Tree. The Best Documentary Award of the Documentary Filmmakers Association and the FİYAB Best Production Award went to Seyran Mahmudoghlu Badalov for Kür – Mother of Rivers. The TRT Best Film Award was also granted to The Last Nomads.
In the Short Documentary Competition, the first prize went to Window to Venus by Zeliha Karakoca, the second prize to Village of Ballet Dancers by Fatih Diren, and the third prize to Write My Name by Begüm Aksoy and Deya Ar. The Jury Special Award was given to Jantumar Dagis for Mongolian Kazakh Eagle Hunters.
In the Student Documentary Competition, The Flow by Seyitbek Makeleev won first place, Children of the Mountains by Guliza Abdykamilova came second, and Ghost Nets by Ayşenur Sülün came third. The Jury Special Award went to Diana Rahmanova for Voices of the Mountains, while the Student Jury Best Film Award went to Halfway Through the Road by Yusuf Demirli.
The Modern Silk Road Award and the Turkic World Honor Award were presented to Kerem Kurtuluş for the film Return to the Soil. The TÜRKSOY Special Award went to Vaveyle Vaveyla by Umut Mete Soydan, the Turkistan Special Award to Turkistan Concern by Sharofiddin Tojiboyev, and the Turkic World Themed Film Special Award to The Secret of Inspiration by Nurayım Marat Kızı.
The 10th Turkic World Documentary Film Festival was organized by the Turkic World Journalists Federation with the support of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Cinema, Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), TÜRKSOY, TİKA, and YTB.
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