2004
2004 Aydın Doğan Award Selection Committee; consisting of Muzaffer Akgün, Zehra Bilir, Melih Duygulu, Prof. Dr. Can Etili, Zafer Gündoğdu, Doğan Hızlan, Mehmet Özbek, Arif Sağ, Hasan Saltık, Süleyman Şenel and Neriman Altındağ Tüfekçi, selected Yücel Paşmakçı as the recipient of the year’s award, thanks to his works as performer, educator, manager, choir conductor, researcher and music compiler, and numerous folk songs he contributed to the Turkish Folk Music repertoire.
In addition, the service award was given to the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory and the Folklore Institute by the Selection Board.