“The Outstanding Achievement Award” at the 18th Kadir Has Awards was given to Prof. Dr. Ziya Öniş from the Department of International Relations in recognition for his original and ground-breaking work on the developmental state and global political economy, the political economy of development, the interface of globalization and democracy, comparative political economy of emerging powers, Turkish politics and European politics, as well as his role as well as his contributions as a teacher and educator, Professor Ziya Öniş was deemed worthy by the Kadir Has Awards Selection Committee for the “Outstanding Achievement Award” of 2023. Wholehearted congratulations to Prof. Ziya Öniş for this outstanding accomplishment and best wishes for his continued success.