Necip Fazд±l Г–dгјlleri 2018 Sakarya Tгјrkгјsгј May 2026

Yasemin Karahüseyin and Fatih Baha Aydın International Award: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Harb

Yücel Arzen composed the music specifically for this edition of the awards.

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Atlığ for his contributions to Turkish classical music The Performance: "Sakarya Türküsü"

The poem, originally written by Kısakürek in 1949 after observing the Sakarya River during a train journey from Ankara, is a masterpiece of Turkish literature that reflects national feelings, spiritual struggle, and a "resurrection" of the Turkish spirit.

The 2018 live performance by Arzen has since become widely popular, amassing over 7.3 million views on platforms like the Star Gazetesi YouTube channel. Themes of the Poem