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The Stevie Awards are one of the world's leading business awards programs. The MENA Stevie Awards are the only program in the region that rewards all aspects of innovation in the workplace.
Applications are now open for the 2027 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Stevie Awards, which will be sponsored by RAK (Ras Al Khaimah) Chamber of Commerce and Industry within the scope of Stevie® Awards, one of the world's leading business award programs. Application kits for the award program, which will be held for the eighth time, and all details about the competition can be accessed at https://MENA.StevieAwards.com.
The Middle East and North Africa Stevie Awards are the only program in the region that rewards all aspects of innovation in the workplace. Awards; All organizations operating in 17 countries in the MENA region, including Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, Oman, Jordan and Yemen, can apply.
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY
Public or private sector, for-profit or non-profit, individuals or large or small-scale organizations can submit as many nominations as they want to any number of award categories.
In the program, which has no application fee, organizations can submit as many nominations as they want without paying any fee. Nominating organizations on the tentative list of Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners pay a “winner fee” for each successful nomination to maintain their winning status.
Applications can be made online up to two different dates. Discounted fees will be available for applications until October 29, 2026. The second and last application date will be 26 November 2026. Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced to the public on February 18, 2027. The day, place and time of the award ceremony and gala dinner, planned to be held in April 2027, will be announced later.
2027 COMPETITION COMES WITH INNOVATIONS
In the 2027 competition that brings innovations; There will be many new and expanded categories in areas such as artificial intelligence innovation, applications, events, websites, achievements, companies and organizations, communication, human resources, management, marketing, new products and services, public innovations, social media, sustainability, thought leadership and technology.
Candidates who have achieved success in innovation will be able to apply in Arabic and English in more than 150 categories. Candidates will be evaluated by more than 150 professionals from different countries of the world. Those who want to take part in one of the juries at the 2027 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Stevie Awards can apply at https://mena.stevieawards.com/Judges/you-be-the-judge.
THERE ARE COMPANIES FROM TURKEY AMONG THE AWARD RECIPIENTS IN 2026
Organizations that won multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Awards in the 2026 edition include Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, ADNEC Services, ADNOC Drilling, Al Dhafra Regional Municipality, Western Anatolia Group of Companies, Byrne Equipment Rental, Capital 360 Event Experiences, CarrefourSA, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Customs, Eastern Health Cluster, Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), Federal Government Human Resources. Resources Authority, FLO Group, GSTC, Hail Region Municipality, National Partnerships and Capacity Building Agency, Ministry of Culture, NMDC Energy, Ooredoo Kuwait, Qatar Foundation, Qatar Vision Production Company, Saudi Arabian Industrial Cities and Technology Zones Authority (MODON), Saudi German Health UAE, TCS Dubai, Tosyalı Holding, Türkiye Sigorta, Ülker Bisküvi Sanayi A.Ş. and VakıfBank took part.

CMB decided to impose a 2-year transaction ban on 37 people and two affiliated companies who were found responsible for market transactions related to Tera Finansal Yatırımlar Holding AŞ. It also decided to cancel the licenses and authorization certificates of the 22 people mentioned.
As a result of the investigation of Tera Financial Investments Holding, the Capital Markets Board decided to file a criminal complaint against 37 people and impose a 2-year transaction ban on these people, Tera Investment and Tera Portföy.

In its weekly bulletin dated September 28, 2026, the Capital Markets Board announced that it imposed a transaction ban on 32 people, license cancellation on 24 people, and a transaction ban on 2 legal entities, as a result of the audits and investigations regarding the transactions made in the Tera Finansal Yatırımlar Holding AŞ (TRHOL) share market. 32 people against whom a criminal complaint decision was made and 32 people with a transaction ban were listed.

According to NEW Party Spokesperson Zeynel Emre, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya and her husband İlyas Kaya made a profit of 2.17 billion TL from Özata Denizcilik shares. This amount reaches 1,085 meters if a tower is built with 200 TL banknotes, and 1,736 kilometers if placed end to end, and extends from Edirne to Ağrı to the Iranian border.

Due to the 3 million euro debt of Caspian Airlines, which flies from Istanbul Airport to Iran, the creditor company initiated a legal process together with the airport authorities to prevent the plane from taking off and disembark the passengers. The passengers who were disembarked from the plane were taken to the terminal and the plane was seized.
The EP-KPB tail registered aircraft of Iran-based airline company Caspian Airlines, which completed its passenger pickup from Istanbul Airport to Iran, was seized and withdrawn from flight by bailiffs due to its debt to an aviation company in Türkiye. Passengers and cabin crew were taken off the plane and taken to the terminal.