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The Genetically Modified Tomato Awards (Turkish: Hormonlu Domates Ödülleri) are annual awards given by the Turkish LGBT community to queerphobic people and institutions in order to catch attention to homophobia, transphobia and sexual discrimination. The first Genetically Modified Tomato Awards were given in 2005 by Lambda Istanbul, and it is currently given by the Istanbul Pride Committee. The title of the award comes from sports commentator Erman Toroğlu [tr], who infamously said that the "genetically modified tomatoes are turning people gay".

Due to COVID-19, 2020 award ceremony was planned to be livestreamed on YouTube, but it was later removed for "violation of Terms of Service", then later held on Zoom.

2005

 * Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Erman Toroğlu

2009

 * Psychiatry/Psychology: Nevzat Tarhan
 * Writer: Ali Bulaç
 * Official institution: Directorate of Religious Affairs
 * Politician: Burhan Kuzu
 * Media: Vakit
 * Social place: Miko Kafe
 * TV personality: Fikret Kuşkan
 * TV show: Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar
 * Film: Recep İvedik
 * International: Pope Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church

2010

 * Psychiatry/Psychology: Cem Keçe
 * Writer: Hilal Kaplan
 * Civil organizations: Mazlumder, Özgürder, IHH and 24 others
 * Official institution/politician: General Directorate of Security
 * Media: Vakit
 * Social place: The Hall
 * TV personality: Esra Erol
 * Education: Ministry of National Education
 * International: Serbia and the Serbian police
 * Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Selma Aliye Kavaf

2011

 * Institution: Turkish Armed Forces
 * Organization: Justice and Development Party
 * Civil organization: Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfı
 * Writer: Fatih Altaylı
 * Newspaper Sabah
 * Education: Middle East Technical University
 * Social place: Taksim Live
 * TV personality: Osman Sınav
 * International: Malmö Municipality ve and the Swedish Police Authority
 * Pink Wash Award: IGLYO

2012

 * Psychiatry/Psychology: Yusuf Karaçay
 * Writer: Ayşe Kulin
 * Organization: Justice and Development Party
 * Civil organization: Ahmet Faruk Ünsal and Recep Karagöz
 * Politician: Melih Gökçek
 * Media: Yeni Akit
 * Social place: Taksim Mango
 * TV personality: İlkbar Gürpınar
 * International: Northern Cyprus
 * Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: İdris Naim Şahin

2013

 * TV show: Pis Yedili
 * Social place: The Hall
 * Writer: Engin Ardıç
 * Politician: Bekir Bozdağ
 * Organization: Justice and Development Party
 * International: Russia
 * Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Türkan Dağoğlu
 * Penguin Special Award:
 * Politician: Melih Gökçek and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
 * TV channel: Habertürk TV
 * Newspaper and writer: Yeni Şafak and Nihal Bengisu Karaca

2014

 * Institution: Ministry of the Interior
 * Politician: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
 * Media: Yeni Akit
 * Entertainment: Okan Bayülgen
 * Education: Yeditepe University
 * Sports: Mateja Kežman
 * Social place: Kızılay Shopping Center
 * Censoring: Grand National Assembly of Turkey
 * International: Russia

2015

 * Education: İhsan Karaman
 * Publication: Kızları Kız, Erkekleri Erkek Gibi Yetiştirmek (Raising Girls Like Girls, and Raising Boys Like Boys) by Banu Yaşar
 * Censoring: Zorlu PSM
 * Institution: Turkish Language Association
 * Sports: Fenerbahçe S.K.
 * Media: Engin Ardıç
 * Politician: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
 * Entertainment: Niran Ünsal
 * International: Switzerland (immigration office)

2016

 * Education: Istanbul University
 * Health: Cüneyt Genç
 * Institution: Esat Police Station
 * Media: 140journos
 * TV personality: Can Yaman
 * Targeting: Young Islamic Defense
 * Politician: Bülent Arınç
 * International: Homophobic attackers in CERN

2017

 * Best in Entertainment: Nihat Doğan and Demet Akalın
 * Best in Health: Macfit
 * Best in Censoring: International Istanbul Film Festival
 * Best Social Place: Tek Yön and Love
 * Best in Politics: Ankara Regional Court of Appeal 17th Penal Chamber
 * Best Media: Yeni Akit
 * Best in Education: Kinder Chocolate
 * International Award: Chechnya and Russia

2018

 * Best in Entertainment: Hilal Cebeci
 * Best in Education: Doğan Azezli
 * Best TV Personalities: Seda Akgül and Hakan Ural
 * Best in Media: Atilla Dorsay
 * Best Institution: Turkish Red Crescent
 * Best in Politics: Governor of Ankara
 * International Award: Donald Trump
 * Special Misogyny Award: Rüzgar Erkoçlar

2019

 * Best Institution: TİHAK and the Directorate of Religious Affairs
 * Best Civil Organization: Pedagogy Association
 * Best TV Channel: TV5
 * Best in Politics: Alinur Aktaş
 * Best Governor: Governor of Ankara
 * Special Award: Governor of Istanbul
 * Best in Media: Yeni Akit
 * Best in Education: Verşan Kök
 * Best in Entertainment: Mustafa Ceceli
 * Best Social Place: Sensus Şarap Evi Galata
 * International Award: Donald Trump
 * Special Bi+phobia Award: Söylemezsem Olmaz
 * Lifetime Genetically Modified Tomato - Jury Special Award: Süleyman Soylu

2020

 * Best Institution: Directorate of Religious Affairs
 * Best in Politics: Doğu Perinçek
 * Best in Education: Boğaziçi University Rectorate
 * Best in Medicine: Hekim Metin Çakır
 * Best Civil Organization: Associaton of Lawyers
 * Best in Media: Hilal Kaplan
 * Best TV Personality: İsmail Küçükkaya
 * Best Online Application: Ekşi Sözlük
 * Best in Gay-centrism: Gmag
 * Transphobia Special Award: J. K. Rowling
 * International Award: Viktor Orbán
 * Surprise Award: Directorate of Religious Affairs President Ali Erbaş