Selected awards and distinctions received for literary translation and academic work in Turkey and internationally.
2024
Sharjah Turjuman Award
Awarded by Sharjah Book Authority for the Turkish translation of Ibn Hazm’s The Ring of the Dove (Güvercin Gerdanlığı).
2022
Sheikh Hamad Achievement Award
Awarded by Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding for his overall contributions to translation and intercultural understanding.
2021
Dünya Kitap Translation Book of the Year Award
Awarded for his Turkish translation of Adania Shibli’s Minor Detail (Küçük Bir Ayrıntı).
2016
Türkiye Yazarlar Birliği Tercüme Ödülü
Awarded by the Writers Union of Turkey for his Turkish translation of Nizar Qabbani’s The Book of Love (Aşkın Kitabı).
2010
TÜBİTAK International Publication Incentive Award
Awarded under TÜBİTAK’s international scientific publication incentive programme for the article “Turkish and Arabic Reduplications in Contrast,” published in the Australian Journal of Linguistics.
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