: Aykut Ertuğrul (noted for technique and authenticity).
: "Yüzüstü çok süründün, ayağa kalk, Sakarya!" (You have crawled on your face long enough; stand up, Sakarya!). Necip Fazıl Ödülleri 2018 - Sakarya Türküsü
: Yasemin Karahüseyin and Fatih Baha Aydın. Honor Award : Prof. Dr. Nevzat Atlığ. Necip Fazil Odulleri 2018 Sakarya Turkusu
: Kısakürek was inspired by the flow of the Sakarya River while traveling by train from Ankara to Istanbul.
: It serves as a call to action for the Turkish people to "stand up" and reclaim their spiritual and national identity. : Aykut Ertuğrul (noted for technique and authenticity)
: Arif Ay (noted for unique poems on historical suffering).
Watch the special 2018 musical rendition of 'Sakarya Türküsü' by Yücel Arzen performed at the awards ceremony: Necip Fazıl Ödülleri 2018 - Sakarya Türküsü T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı YouTube• May 25, 2020 Poem Significance: Sakarya Türküsü (1949) Honor Award : Prof
A centerpiece of the 2018 ceremony was the live performance of specially composed for the event by musician Yücel Arzen .