Genetically Modified Tomato Awards
The Genetically Modified Tomato Awards (Turkish: Hormonlu Domates Ödülleri) are annual awards given by the Turkish LGBT community to queerphobic people and institutions in order to catch attention to homophobia, transphobia and sexual discrimination. The first Genetically Modified Tomato Awards were given in 2005 by Lambda Istanbul, and it is currently given by the Istanbul Pride Committee. The title of the award comes from sports commentator Erman Toroğlu, who infamously said that the genetically modified tomatoes are turning people gay.
Due to COVID-19 regulations, 2020 award ceremony was planned to be livestreamed on YouTube, but it was later removed for Violation of Terms of Service, then later held on Zoom.
== Winners ==
=== 2005 ===Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Erman Toroğlu
=== 2006 ===
=== 2007 ===
=== 2008 ===
=== 2009 ===
Best in Psychiatry/Psychology: Nevzat Tarhan
Best Writer: Ali Bulaç
Best Official Institution: Directorate of Religious Affairs
Best Politician: Burhan Kuzu
Best in Media: Akit
Best Social Place: Miko Kafe
Best TV Personality: Fikret Kuşkan
Best TV Show: Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar
Best Film: Recep İvedik
International Award: Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church
=== 2010 ===
Best in Psychiatry/Psychology: Cem Keçe
Best Writer: Hilal Kaplan
Best Civil Organization: Mazlumder, Özgürder, IHH and 24 others
Best Official Institution/Politician: General Directorate of Security
Best in Media: Vakit
Best Social Place: The Hall
Best TV Personality: Esra Erol
Best in Education: Ministry of National Education
International Award: Serbia and the Serbian police
Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Selma Aliye Kavaf
=== 2011 ===
Best Official Institution: Turkish Armed Forces
Best Organization: Justice and Development Party
Best Civil Organization: Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfı
Best Writer: Fatih Altaylı
Best Newspaper Sabah
Best in Education: Middle East Technical University
Best Social Place: Taksim Live
Best TV Personality: Osman Sınav
International Award: Malmö Municipality ve and the Swedish Police Authority
Pink Wash Award: IGLYO
=== 2012 ===
Best in Psychiatry/Psychology: Yusuf Karaçay
Best Writer: Ayşe Kulin
Best Organization: Justice and Development Party
Best Civil Organization: Ahmet Faruk Ünsal and Recep Karagöz from Mazlumder
Best Politician: Melih Gökçek
Best in Media: Yeni Akit
Best Social Place: Taksim Mango
Best TV Personality: İlkbar Gürpınar
International Award: Northern Cyprus
Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: İdris Naim Şahin
=== 2013 ===
Best TV Show: Pis Yedili
Best Social Place: The Hall
Best Writer: Engin Ardıç
Best Politician: Bekir Bozdağ
Best Organization: Justice and Development Party
International Award: Russia
Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Türkan Dağoğlu
Penguin Special Award:
Best Politician: Melih Gökçek and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Best TV Channel: Habertürk TV
Best Newspaper and Writer: Yeni Şafak and Nihal Bengisu Karaca
=== 2014 ===
Best Official Institution: Ministry of the Interior
Best Politician: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Best in Media: Yeni Akit
Best in Entertainment: Okan Bayülgen
Best in Education: Yeditepe University
Best in Sports: Mateja Kežman
Best Social Place: Kızılay Shopping Center
Best in Censoring: Grand National Assembly of Turkey
International Award: Russia
=== 2015 ===
Best in Education: İhsan Karaman
Best Publication: Kızları Kız, Erkekleri Erkek Gibi Yetiştirmek (Raising Girls Like Girls, and Raising Boys Like Boys) by Banu Yaşar
Best in Censoring: Zorlu PSM
Best Official Institution: Turkish Language Association
Best in Sports: Fenerbahçe S.K.
Best in Media: Engin Ardıç
Best Politician: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Best in Entertainment: Niran Ünsal
International Award: Switzerland (immigration office)
=== 2016 ===
Best in Education: Istanbul University
Best in Health: Cüneyt Genç
Best Official Institution: Esat Police Station
Best in Media: 140journos
Best TV Personality: Can Yaman
Best in Targeting: Young Islamic Defense
Best Politician: Bülent Arınç
International Award: Homophobic attackers in CERN
=== 2017 ===
Best in Entertainment: Nihat Doğan and Demet Akalın
Best in Health: Macfit
Best in Censoring: International Istanbul Film Festival
Best Social Place: Tek Yön and Love
Best in Politics: Ankara Regional Court of Appeal 17th Penal Chamber
Best Media: Yeni Akit
Best in Education: Kinder Chocolate
International Award: Chechnya and Russia
=== 2018 ===
Best in Entertainment: Hilal Cebeci
Best in Education: Doğan Azezli
Best TV Personalities: Seda Akgül and Hakan Ural
Best in Media: Atilla Dorsay
Best Institution: Turkish Red Crescent
Best in Politics: Governor of Ankara
International Award: Donald Trump
Special Misogyny Award: Rüzgar Erkoçlar
=== 2019 ===
Best Institution: TİHAK and the Directorate of Religious Affairs
Best Civil Organization: Pedagogy Association
Best TV Channel: TV5
Best in Politics: Alinur Aktaş
Best Governor: Governor of Ankara
Special Award: Governor of Istanbul
Best in Media: Yeni Akit
Best in Education: Verşan Kök
Best in Entertainment: Mustafa Ceceli
Best Social Place: Sensus Şarap Evi Galata
International Award: Donald Trump
Special Bi+phobia Award: Söylemezsem Olmaz
Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Süleyman Soylu
=== 2020 ===
Best Institution: Directorate of Religious Affairs
Best in Politics: Doğu Perinçek
Best in Education: Boğaziçi University Rectorate
Best in Medicine: Metin Çakır
Best Civil Organization: Association of Lawyers
Best in Media: Hilal Kaplan
Best TV Personality: İsmail Küçükkaya
Best Online Application: Ekşi Sözlük
Best in Gay-centrism: Gmag
Transphobia Special Award: J. K. Rowling
International Award: Viktor Orbán
Surprise Award: Directorate of Religious Affairs President Ali Erbaş