CDS LEGACY
Writing celebrated.
Voices remembered.
A living record of the Society’s awards, symposiums, publications, and shared achievements.
22MAY
2026
2026
INAUGURAL LITERARY CELEBRATION
The Sound of Becoming
A celebration of poetry recitation and short-story writing, hosted at the İhsan Schools, Başakşehir Campus Auditorium. Students shared original work before a live audience and received certificates, laureate honours, and Oscar awards.
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SELECTED 2026 HONOURS
Words that
left a mark.
Best Original Poem
“Silenced”
Leen ÖmerSilver Laureate
“Life From a Fading Camera Lens”
Mariam KayaBronze Laureate
“The Weight of Silence”
Abdulhakeem Abdisalam SuleymanBest Original Short Story
“Desaturated”
Maha TolaSilver Laureate
“Estelle’s Journey”
Mariam KayaBronze Laureate
“The ACC Story”
Rital Ali Meyad03Moments from
SYMPOSIUM GALLERY
Moments from
the Society.
Photographs and videos preserve the readings, presentations, awards, and conversations that bring student literature to life.