2008 - Cannes Film Festival
   · Best Director

2008 - Osian's Cinefan Film Festival, India
   · Best Director

2008 -"Manaki Brothers"Film Camera Festival
   · Mosfilm Award
   · Special Mention

2008 - Haifa Film Festival, Israel
   · Best Film (Golden Anchor)

2008 - Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia
   · Best Director

2009 - RiverRun Film Festival, USA
   · Best Film
   · Best Actress (Hatice Aslan)

2009 - Durres Film Festival, Albania
   · Best Balkan Film

2009 - Council of Europe, France
   · Best Film

2009 - City of Paris, France
   · La Grande Médaille de Vermeil*

2010 - Bangkok Film Festival, Thailand
   · Lotus Award*

2009 - Yeşilçam Awards
   · Best Film
   · Best Director
   · Best Actress (Hatice Aslan)
   · Best Script
   · Best Cinematography
   · Best New Talent
        (Ahmet Rıfat Şungar)

2009 - SIYAD Turkish Critic's Awards
   · Best Director
   · Best Actress (Hatice Aslan)
   · Best Editing
   · Best Promising Young Talent
        (Ahmet Rıfat Şungar)

2009 - Boston Turkish Film Festival
   · Excellence Award in Turkish Cinema*

2009 - Altın Objektif Ödülleri
   · Best Film
   · Best Director

2009 - President of Turkey
    · Culture & Art Grand Award*

2010 - Aydin Dogan Foundation
    · Aydin Dogan Award*

2010 - International Troy Festival
    · Homer Award*