PhotoMaraton Istanbul 2023 Exhibition

11 November 2023

Sirkeci – Beyazıt – Şişhane

The sixth PhotoMaraton Istanbul, organized by FOTON in Istanbul, took place with record participation on Saturday, 11 November at Sirkeci Train Station – Beyazıt – Şişhane squares, with the support of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the main sponsorship of Canon.

Jury Members: Ali Kahveci, Ali Rıza Demir, Arzu Eke, Ebru Ceylan, Prof. Dr. Habip Koçak, İnci Koyuncu, Murat Kaya, Özcan Şimşek, Sebati Karakurt.

Theme Setters: Adem Meleke, Beyza Bolat, Bülent Acı, Cem Talu, Dilek Aşkın, Emir Ali Kaya, Ender Yükseker, Hekim Ay, Hülya Şamer, Mert Sezer, Müjgan Horozoğlu, Nurten Öztürk, Şafak Şekeroğlu, Şener Tekci, Zerrin Yat.

2023 Exhibition

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PhotoMaraton Theme Winners

PM 23 – Digital Category Winners

UĞUR ÇİMEN
(Theme 1 – Frame Within Frame)

AYTÜL AKBAŞ
(Theme 2 – Juxtaposition)
*General Winner

KORAY TÜRKMEN
(Theme 3 – Reflections)

FIRAT AHMET TATAR
(Theme 4 – Turning)

M. KORAY ATAY
(Theme 5 – Smell Of A Book)

CEM SAVAŞ DEMİR
(Theme 6 – Ethnic)

NURAY ÇİPLİ
(Theme 7 – Nostalgia)

ALTUĞ TEKİN
(Theme 8 – Showtime)

YILMAZ DOĞU FIRAT
(Theme 9 – Deformed)

PM 23 – Analogue Category Winners

KAAN CAN
(Analogue Theme 1 – Cluttered)

ÜNSAL SÜLEYMAN KESER
(Analogue Theme 2 – Chaos)

PM 23 – Mobil Kategori Birincileri

JANKAT ÇAPAR
(Mobile Theme 1 – Monotonous)

SERAP İKİYEK
(Mobile Theme 2 – Flurry – Rush)

ERCAN TUNA
(Mobile Theme 3 – Energy Of The Streets)

PM 23 – Video Category Winner

ULUGBEK HUDAYBERGENOV
(Theme – Lives In The City)

PhotoMaraton 2023 Finalists

The exhibited photographs and videos are listed below in alphabetical order with their themes.

FATİH ARAS GÜLEÇ
(Frame Within Frame)

HAKAN TUNÇ
(Frame Within Frame)

NECDET POLAT
(Juxtaposition)

FIRAT AHMET TATAR
(Reflections)

MÜRSEL TAHTACI
(Reflections)

İBRAHİM TEKEŞ
(Turning)

HÜSEYİN KİRİŞ
(Smell Of A Book)

ADEM AYDIN
(Ethnic)

SAMET ÇAKIR
(Nostalgia)

KAAN CAN
(Showtime)

BERRAK PINAR YAZ
(Deformed)

SEVİM DARENDE
(Analogue Theme – Cluttered)

ÜNSAL SÜLEYMAN KESER
(Analogue Theme – Cluttered)

MAHİR ATALAY
(Analogue Theme – Chaos)

CEYDA YALÇIN
(Mobile Theme – Monotonouse)

TEODORA STOJILJKOVIC
(Mobile Theme – Monotonouse)

AYHAN KAYA
(Mobile Theme – Flurry, Rush)

ÖMER BURAK TERCAN
(Mobile Theme – Flurry, Rush)

MÜRSEL TAHTACI
(Mobile Theme – Energy Of The Streets)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZaDzL0TJSU

ADEM TAYFUN ESER
(Lives In The City)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0hNQxebYx0

MERYEM KOÇOGLU
(Lives In The City)

2023 Main Sponsor

Awards

In the Digital category, among the 9 themes, the PhotoMaraton Istanbul 2023 Overall Winner received 1 EOS R10 + RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Kit

In the Digital category, the winners of the other 8 themes each received 1 EOS R50 + RF-S 18-45mm S CREATOR KIT

For the Mobile Category theme winners, each received 1 Selphy Square QX10 Fotoğraf Yazıcısı + XS-20L Photo Paper

Analog Category theme winners each received 1 SELPHY CP1500 + KP-108IN Photo Paper

The Video Category theme winner got 1 PowerShot V10 Advanced Vlogging Kit.

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1191

Total Participants

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372

Participants Using a Camera

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194

Participants Using a Mobile Phone

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48

Participants in the Analog Category

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Participants in the Video Category

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652

Participants Who Completed the Marathon

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3348

Photos Submitted Using a Camera

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582

Photos Submitted Using a Mobile Phone

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76

Photos Submitted in the Analog Category

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Videos Uploaded to YouTube