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Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award

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2021 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Nevra Serezli

“Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Nevra Serezli.

2019 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Işıl Kasapoğlu

This year, the “Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award”, which has been offered under the Festival to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama, went to Işıl Kasapoğlu, one of the great directors in the Turkish history of theater.

2018 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Ayla Algan

“Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Ayla Algan.

2017 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Ayten Gökçer

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Ayten Gokcer.

2016 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Erdal Özyağcılar

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Erdal Ozyagcilar.

2015 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Cihan Ünal

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Cihan Unal.

2014 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Zeliha Berksoy

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actrist Zeliha Berksoy.

2013 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Rutkay Aziz

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Rutkay Aziz.

2012 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Haldun Dormen

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” is offered every year to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to the accomplished Turkish actor Haldun Dormen.

2011 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Gülriz Sururi

“Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” has been offered since 2005 to pay homage to masters who have played a profound role in the development of the art of drama. This year’s award went to Gulriz Sururi.

2010 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Müşfik Kenter

The Sakip Sabanci Lifelong Achievement Award is being given since 2005 to recognize and pay homage to the masters of the art of drama. The Sakip Sabanci Lifelong Achievement Award 2010 went to Musfik Kenter.

Speaking at the ceremony, Musfik Kenter said, "I am honored and proud. Speaking onstage is something; speaking at this ceremony is something alltogether different."

2009 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Genco Erkal

This year, Genco Erkal received “Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award” during the opening ceremony. Erkal, who received his award from the Sabanci Foundation’s President of the Board of Trustees Ms. Guler Sabanci, said during his speech that he has made it a habit to come to Adana at least once every year throughout his 50-year career to present one of his company’s productions. He said: “I have always admired the maturity, perceptiveness and the high quality of theatergoers in Adana.”

Recalling his company’s performance at the opening of the inaugural festival 10 years ago, Erkal said: “We opened the first festival with Nazim Hikmet’s ‘My People’. The late Sakip Sabanci, after watching the play from the front row, congratulated me with a hug in his unique enthusiasm. I am proud to be receiving this valuable award that was named after him, honoring the 50 years I have left behind.”

2008 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Yıldız Kenter

"Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award" was presented to Yildiz Kenter in the opening ceremony.

2007 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Bozkurt Kuruç

"Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award" was presented to Mr. Bozkurt Kuruc in the opening ceremony.

2006 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Macide Tanır

At the opening ceremony, Ms. Guler Sabanci, the President of the Board of Trustees of Sabanci Holding, presented the "Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award" to Ms. Macide Tanir. Ms. Sabanci said that Sabanci Theater Festival, which has commenced at a national level eight years ago, has now reached an international level.

2005 Sakıp Sabancı Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Cüneyt Gökçer

The first "Sakip Sabanci Lifetime Achievement Award" on the commemoration of Mr. Sakip Sabanci was presented to Ms. Ayten Gokcer, who accepted the award on behalf of her husband Mr. Cuneyt Gokcer.