The requirements for the candidates are: To be a Turkish citizen, to write in Turkish, and to apply with a storybook that was published by a publishing house from January 1 - December 31, 2021.
The applicants must deliver their CVs and contact information (address, telephone, email) together with 8 copies of their book to the ÇYDD address provided below until February 21, 2022, at the latest. The books received past this date will not be included in the evaluation. The award ceremony will take place on the anniversary of the passing of Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan (May 2022).
The jury may release a finalist's list before the final declaration of the recipient.
The award will be in the amount of 5.000,000- TL.
Members of the jury: Sezer Ateş Ayvaz, Nursel Duruel, Birsen Ferahlı, Turhan Günay (Head of the jury), Ayşe Sarısayın, Mehmet Zaman Saçlıoğlu, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Yüksel (ÇYDD President)
ÇYDD Address: Evliya Çelebi Mah., Şimal Sok., No:10 Şişhane/Istanbul