Three participants from Western Thrace recognised at 2026 One World Literature Awards
Three participants from Greece were among the recipients of the 2026 One World Literature Awards. Büşra Ahmet won first prize in the poetry category for the Kindred Communities group, while Meltem Ali was recognised in the Best Work category and Ayşe Bostancı received an honourable mention.
The competition, open to members of the Turkish diaspora, kindred communities and international students, recognised works in four categories: short story, essay, poetry and Best Work. The results were announced on 4 November 2026.
PARTICIPANTS FROM GREECE RECEIVE THREE AWARDS
The participants from Greece secured recognition in three different award categories.
Büşra Ahmet received first prize in the Kindred Communities section of the poetry category. Meltem Ali was among the recipients in the Best Work category, while Ayşe Bostancı received an honourable mention.
AWARDS ANNOUNCED ACROSS FOUR CATEGORIES
In the short story category, Dilara Çankaya from Germany won the Turkish Diaspora first prize, Behima Asan from North Macedonia received the Kindred Communities award, and Madina Zhangaziyeva from Kazakhstan won the International Students award.
In the essay category, the first prizes went to Beyzanur Dayan from Austria in the Turkish Diaspora section, Zejna Šarić from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Kindred Communities section, and Ahlam Ahmaid from Algeria in the International Students section.
In the poetry category, Selim Uçar from Germany won the Turkish Diaspora first prize, while Aidana Baktybek Kyzy from Kyrgyzstan received the International Students award.
The Best Work category recognised Merve Fatma Ören from Germany and Yuseyrenur Yılmaz from the Netherlands in the Turkish Diaspora group; Özlem Kurt from North Macedonia, Belkıs Öznur Köylü from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Meltem Ali from Greece in the Kindred Communities group; and Nail Aliyev from Azerbaijan and Hassan Mansour from Egypt in the International Students group.
Honourable mentions went to Nazlı Balcı from Denmark in the Turkish Diaspora category, and Gülasfi Melan from North Macedonia and Ayşe Bostancı from Greece in the Kindred Communities category.
AWARDS CEREMONY DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED
The date and venue of the awards ceremony have not yet been finalised. The organisers said the winners would be notified by email once the details of the ceremony had been confirmed.
