Born in 1989 in Ağrı, Dr. Hüseyin Aktaş completed his medical education at Ege University Faculty of Medicine. He later finalized his specialization in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases at Dicle University and Atatürk University. After fulfilling his compulsory public service, he began working as an Assistant Professor at Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University. Currently, he continues his academic career in his hometown of Ağrı, while also providing mental health services to thousands of children. He is recognized for his valuable contributions to the development and wider accessibility of child psychiatry services in Türkiye.
AWARDS
Celebrating and supporting outstanding contributions to child and adolescent psychiatry — in Türkiye, around the region, and among those who inspire and encourage professionals
Eligibility
Nominees may be clinicians, researchers, educators, advocates, institutions, or community programs. Activities recognized may include clinical innovation, high-impact research, training and capacity building, policy work, public engagement, or advocacy. For the Türkiye Contribution Award, the nominee’s principal impact should be within Türkiye. For the International Contribution Award, impact should be primarily outside Türkiye. The Encouragement Award recognizes those who actively mentor, fund, or otherwise enable others’ professional development.
Nomination Process
Nominations open annually from [dates]. Required materials: completed nomination form; a 500–800 word statement describing the nominee’s impact; up to three supporting documents (publications, evaluation reports, letters of support); contact details for nominee and nominator. Self-nominations accepted where indicated. Submit nominations via the online portal [link] or email info@capacity.org
National Contribution Award
Recognizes an individual, team or institution whose outstanding clinical, research or educational work
has significantly advanced child and adolescent psychiatry in Türkiye.
International Contribution Award
Honors a clinician, researcher or program outside Türkiye that has made a major and demonstrable
impact on child and adolescent mental health in their country or region.
Encouragement Award (Teşvik Ödülü)
Celebrates individuals or organizations whose leadership, mentorship or advocacy encourages and supports
early-career professionals, trainees, and community teams working with children and adolescents.