Deadline Approaching for 2026 Applications to Forbes Türkiye's 30 Under 30 List

Applications for Forbes Türkiye's 30 Under 30 list, which highlights young achievers, will continue until 31 September 2026.

The application process for the 2026 edition of the 30 Under 30 list prepared by Forbes Türkiye has entered its final phase. While candidate applications for the new period of the program, which was organized for the first time last year, are ongoing, applications will close on 31 September 2026.

Young people under 30 who have achieved success in various fields such as artificial intelligence, health, science, information technology, entrepreneurship, social responsibility, arts, entertainment, gastronomy and sports can participate in the evaluation process through applications to be made via forbes.com.tr.

Applications will first be pre-evaluated by Forbes Türkiye editors. The final list will then be created after review by a jury composed of names from the business world, academia and the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The editorial team will also include its own candidates in the evaluation process based on news and source reviews.

The Forbes Türkiye 30 Under 30 list aims to bring together young names who stand out with their innovative projects and achievements in their respective fields, making them part of the international Forbes 30 Under 30 platform.

The names who qualify for inclusion in the 2026 list will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held in December and will receive their awards at an event attended by prominent figures shaping Turkey's business, economic and social life.

First list featured 30 young people from various sectors
The 30 Under 30 list published by Forbes Türkiye for the first time last year featured many young names from sports, entrepreneurship, technology, arts and the business world. The list included names who achieved success in different fields such as national volleyball player Zehra Güneş, national motorcyclist Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, basketball player Alperen Şengün who plays in the NBA, tennis player Zeynep Sönmez and rapper Motive (Tolga Can Serbes).

With the 2026 list, Forbes Türkiye aims to make promising young professionals and entrepreneurs in different sectors more visible and bring their success stories to wider audiences.