The third term of the OneIstanbul photo contest about the city has now came to an end. The second term of the OneIstanbul photo contest on Instagram, initiated through a cooperation by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, and Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau, has now come to an end.
The event was organized to increase the visibility of Istanbul, already a center of the world's attention due to its historical, cultural and natural assets, will only continue in subsequent terms, with new themes.
JURY IS OUT
The winners of the contest are named once the overwhelming submissions are completed by the deadline. The jury to assess the submissions include academic staff from universities and photography artists. The participants chosen by the jury, are then announced on the contest's official websites www.oneistanbul.city and www.howtoistanbul.com as well as on certain social media accounts, and are awarded with certain presents to commemorate the event.
ISTANBUL'S FACES TO COMPETE
The next theme of the OneIstanbul contest, which had hitherto underlined awareness of Istanbul will be the "Colors of Istanbul". The next term of the contest will take place in the period 1 January - 2 April, 2016, and will see Instagram users take photos depicting various faces of Istanbul.
#oneistanbul, #istanbul
The contest is organized around 4 distinct terms, each of which is set to take 3 months, and requires Instagram users to share photos reflecting their love for Istanbul with the hashtags #oneistanbul and #istanbul. The owners of the photos chosen in the contest will, on the other hand, get special awards.