About the Competition

THE CRESCENTS AND STARS FOR PACKAGING COMPETITION 2024

ENTRY GUIDE

What are the benefits of winning an award in the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

 The Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition is an international competition which both the Capital and Ekonomist magazines in Turkey rank among the most prestigious competitions held in Turkey. 

 The Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition is accredited and recognized by both the World Packaging Organization (WPO) and Asian Packaging Federation (APF).

 Entries winning at least the 'Competency 2024 or 2026 Award' will be eligible to compete in the WorldStar Competition organized by WPO and in the 'AsiaStar Competition' organized by APF.

 Entries winning a prize in the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition (Competency 2026, Gold, Silver or Bronze) will be entitled to use the Competition logo on their packaging.

 Entries winning a prize will be exhibited at the Eurasia Packaging Exhibition which will be held on Istanbul in  October 2026   and will probably attract a total of 75.000 visitors, 1200 exhibitors, from over than 40 countries across the world.

 Information about the institutions that received awards in the competition is included in the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition 2026 Booklet.  The booklet is distributed at domestic and international fairs, events, meetings, and congresses. 

Who are eligible to enter the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition 2026 ?

 Turkish and foreign packaging manufacturers and suppliers, and packaging brand owners and designers may enter the Competition with their commercial and/or promotional packaging products placed on the market

 Packaging products that participated in another competition previously held in Turkey or abroad may participate in this Competition, provided that they have not participated in a competition organized previously by ASD.

 

In which award categories can entries compete in the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

The Competition is held in 13 different categories as follows:

1. Food

2. Beverages

3. Electronic and Electrical Household Appliances

4. Health and Cosmetic Products

5. Home - Automotive - Office Appliances, Equipment and Disposables

6. Packaging for Other Non-food Products

7. Pharmaceutical Products

8. Industrial and Transportation Packaging

9. Packaging Materials and Components

10. Point of Sale Display, Presentation and Storage Products

11. Flexible Packaging

12. Graphic Design

13. Luxury Packaging

For more details on the award categories, please contact the Competition Secretary. In case of insufficient number of entries submitted in any of the award categories, the organizer of the Competition may combine such category with another one or may otherwise designate a new category. Additionally, the Selection Committee (Professional Jury) may make changes to the award categories if it deems such changes necessary. 

How many entries am I allowed to submit to the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

 There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit. However, in case of a multiple nomination by a packaging manufacturer, brand owner or designer, such nomination shall be judged for once.

How much is the entry fee for the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

Domestic Participation (Turkey)

Standard Entry: 10,000 TL + VAT (Total: 12,000 TL per product)

Multiple Entries: For each additional product after the first, the fee is 9,000 TL + VAT (Total: 10,800 TL per product).

International Participation

Standard Entry: 550 € + VAT (Total: 660 € per product)

Multiple Entries: For each additional product after the first, the fee is 500 € + VAT (Total: 600 € per product).

 

How should I pay the entry fee?

Deadline

All participation fees must be transferred to the relevant account by Friday, May 22, 2026, at 17:00.

Bank Account Details

Please ensure payments are made to the Ambalaj Sanayicileri Derneği İktisadi İşletmesi account.

For Domestic Payments (TRY)	For International Payments (EUR)
Bank: QNB BANK	Bank: QNB BANK
Branch: Koşuyolu (Code: 01139)	Branch: Koşuyolu (Code: 01139)
IBAN: TR72 0011 1000 0000 0153 0510 50	SWIFT Code: FNNBTRISXXX
	IBAN: TR68 0011 1000 0000 0153 0513 16

 

What is the nomination schedule?

 

Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026 – 17:00

By this deadline, the following must be completed to ensure a valid entry:

The application form must be fully completed.

Physical packaging samples must be delivered to theCompetition Secretariatat theASD-Packaging Building.

Participation fees must be deposited into the specified bank account.

Evaluation Process (Jury Meetings)

The Selection Committee will convene at theASD-Packaging Buildingon:

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Thursday, July 9, 2026

If necessary, the evaluation process will continue on the following Friday and Saturday.

Announcement of Results

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

The initial competition results will be officially announced via a written press release and published on the competition website ( www.ambalajayyildizlari.com).

Please note: The specific rankings within the categories (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) will be revealed exclusively at theCrescents and Stars for Packaging 2026 Award Ceremony.

Who are the members of the Panel of Judges?

Selection Committee  (Professional Jury) consists of 4 members from 4 main packaging sectors, i.e. Glass, Paper/Cardboard, Metal and Plastic Packaging, 1 Packaging Specialist, 1 Marketing Specialist,  1 Graphic Designer, 1 Academician specialising in Industrial Design, 2 Turkish Standards Specialists and 1 Academician specialising in Food Engineering.

Before serving on the Selection Committee, each member of the Selection Committee signs a Jury Agreement, under which he/she declares he/she has no relationship with or interest of any kind in any of the entries submitted, and delivers the Agreement to the Organizer.

 In case a Jury member fails to serve on the Selection Committee for any reasons, the Organizer may assign a new member.

 What criteria does the Selection Committee  use to evaluate the entries?

 Selection Committee  (Professional Jury) uses the following 11 criteria:

1- Protection and preservation of contents

2- New, original and different, and appealing package form

3- Ease of handling, filling, closing, opening and reclosing

4- Adequate and sufficient marking and information on the package

5- Sales appeal

6- Graphic design

7- Quality of production

8- Economy in material usage and production costs

9- Environmental sensitivity, sustainability and reusability and recyclability

10- Ingenuity of construction

11- Suitability for successful exhibition at final points of sale.

 

What prizes will be awarded in the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

 Gold, Silver, Bronze and Competency 2026 Awards will be awarded to winners in the applicable categories.

 A maximum of 3 entries meriting the Gold Award will be judged and awarded a "Gold Packaging Award" jointly with the Turkish Standards Institute.

 

 What documents are required from entrants when applying for the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

 In addition to filling in and submitting the Application Form provided by the Organizer, you are required to submit the following documents and items to the Competition Secretary:

 A minimum of 3 empty and 3 product-filled packaging samples until the deadline for application. Entrants submitting less than 3 packaging samples shall not be allowed to compete.

 The capacity of any packaging must not be bigger than 0.125 m3 (width X length X height) and it must not either be heavier than 5 (five) kilograms. Packaging samples exceeding the said limits are not needed to be submitted physically. Entrants may, if they wish, submit a model of such packaging sample together with images showing its daily use. Entrants preferring to submit physically their packaging samples exceeding the above-said limits shall be responsible for arranging the transport, unloading, handling and reloading of their packages and also paying for all the costs involved.

A minimum of 2 digital images (300 dpi) showing the design, material and functional features of the packaging to be submitted.

 A written statement in Turkish, limited to 100 words and providing details about the packaging, as well as a summary letter in both Turkish and English, limited to 30 words and describing briefly the packaging.

Entrants may also submit a video recording, with a maximum length of 2 minutes, to describe their packaging.

 

How can I apply for the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition?

 The Application Form provided by the organizer shall be duly filled in, stamped and signed by the entrant's authorized representative. (Please make sure that you tick the related box on the Form to confirm that all the information you provided in the Form is correct and true.) The original copy of the Application Form shall be mailed to the Competition Secretary. 

 All the documents listed above must also be submitted the Competition Secretary, along with the Application Form, in CD/DVD/USB format or by e-mail.

 

The Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition Secretary: 

Address: 

ASD - Ambalaj Sanayicileri Dernegi (Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association)

Katip Salih Sokak, No: 13, Koşuyolu-Kadıköy 34718 İstanbul

Tel: 0216 545 49 48 Faks: 0216 545 49 47

E-mail: sekreterya@ambalajayyildizlari.com

Website: www.ambalajayyildizlari.com & www.ambalajyarismasi.com

 

What should I do to increase my chances of winning a prize?

Selection Committee consisting of subject matter experts, evaluates meticulously all applications, packaging samples, statements and images. For that reason, focusing on the following matters would increase your chances of winning a prize. 

 Low quality and damaged packages are normally eliminated or not considered by the Selection Committee Accordingly, make sure that your packaging samples are of high quality and all meet the same standard.

 In your written statement and summary letter, describe clearly the relationship between the packaging and the product it contains (by taking into consideration the award category you have applied for and criteria used by the Selection Committee

 It is very important for your packaging to have aesthetic features and to be the product of professional work throughout the evaluation process. All images submitted are used in the presentations and evaluation booklets prepared for the Selection Committee. For that reason, please make sure that your images reflect fully the design, material and functions of your packaging. In addition, please remember that those images are also used in the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition documents.

 

COMPETITION SECRETARY'S OFFICE

The Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition Secretary: 

Kâtip Salih Sokak No 13, Ambalaj Sanayicileri Derneği (ASD)

Koşuyolu-Kadıköy /ISTANBUL

Tel: 0216-545 49 48

Fax: 0216- 545 49 47

Entry Form 2026

e-mail : sekreterya@ambalajayyildizlari.com   

website : www.ambalajayyildizlari.com  or  www.ambalajyarismasi.com