Abdulkadir Gayretli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelişim University, made a statement before the award ceremony. Pointing out that the media awards are of great importance to them, Abdulkadir Gayretli said, “We bring together the veterans of the media and our students. We attach great importance to these names in terms of being an idol for students. Especially in the coming years, we will be in unity and solidarity with these veterans and we will do our best for quality generations.”
Demirören News Agency was deemed worthy of the 'Best News Agency' award at the 8th Media Awards, determined by the votes of 25 thousand students. Demirören News Agency Correspondent İlknur Sargut received the award. In his speech of appreciation after receiving the award, Sargut said, “As Demirören News Agency, I thank you very much for considering us worthy of this award. I am receiving this award on behalf of all my friends who work hard to produce news in various regions of Turkey.”
At the ceremony, Best Television Channel Star TV, Best News Channel NTV, Best Sports Channel beIN SPORTS, Best News Bulletin Star Haber, Best Female Newscaster Nazlı Celik, Best Male Newscaster Cem Öğir, Best Male Pop Music Artist Emre Kaya, Best Song Emre Kaya–Don't Ask How, Best Fantasy Music Artist Ebru Yaşar, Best Music Group Oleander, Best TV Series Back Streets, Best Actress Nursel Köse, Best News Program With İbrahim Güneş ?, Best Health Reporter Dilşad Dede Taşkın, Best Sports Reporter Murat Türker, Best Magazine Journalist Ali Eyüboğlu, Best Sports Program White Football-Ertem Şener, Best Daytime Programme Müge Anlı and Tatlı Sert, Best Female Sports Presenter Seyhan Şaşko was deemed worthy of the award.
In the ceremony where Ertem Şener received the Best Male Sports Presenter award, the Best Magazine Program award was given to Müge and Gülşen on Page 2, the Best Lunch Zone TV Program was a New Day with Çağla, and the Best Night Zone TV Program was Laf Çok with Mesut Yar. , The Best Food Program award was given to the program We are in the Market. Also, Best Newspaper Sabah, Best Radio Alem Fm, Best Magazine Economist. Diler Saraç, Ferdi Atuner, Şahin Özer and Çoşkun Sabah were presented with Honorary Awards at the ceremony.
