1955: "Seven Days in the World's Largest Farm" reportage series, Journalist's Association Prize
1956:Varlik Prize for Ince Memed (Memed, My Hawk)
1966: Ilhan Iskender Award for the play adapted from his book with the same name, Teneke (The Drumming-Out)
1966: The International Nancy Theatre Festival - First Prize for Teneke (The Drumming-Out)
1974 Madarli Novel Award for Demirciler Çarţýsý (Murder in the Ironsmith's Market)
1977: Paris, Choix du Syndicat des Critiques Littéraires pour le Meilleur Livre Etranger pour Terre de Fer, Ciel de Cuivre (Yer demir, gök bakir).
1978: Paris, Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger pour L'Herbe qui ne meurt
pas (Ölmez otu).
(Prize for the Best foreign Novel , Paris – for The Undying Grass)
1979: Paris, Choix du Grand Jury des Lettres pour La légende des Mille
Taureaux (Binbogalar Efsanesi).
1982: Paris, Prix Mondial Cino del Duca decerné pour contributions a
l'humanisme moderne
1984 Paris, Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur de France
1984 Istanbul, Sedat Simavi Foundation Award for Literature.
1986: The Orhan Kemal Novel Prize for Kale Kapýsý (Castle Gate)
1988 TÜYAP Book Fair Public Award
1988 Paris, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
1991 Strasbourg, Laurea Honoris Causa, Université des Sciences Humaines
1992 11. TÜYAP Book Fair Honorary Author
1992 Antalya, Laurea Honoris Causa, Université d’Akdeniz
1993 Ministry of Culture Grand Prize
1994 Rüţtü Koray Award by the Political Scientists’ Association.
1996 Turkish Publisher's Association - Freedom of Thought Prize
1996: Perpignan, Prix Méditerranée Etranger pour La voix du sang (Kanin Sesi).
1996 Barcelona, Premi Internacional de Catalunya
1996 New York, Hellman-Hammett Award for Courage in Response to Repression, Human Rights Watch
1997, Percoto, Premio Nonino per l’Opera Omnia.
1997, Uppsala, Kenne Fant Foundation for Liberty of Speech and Opinion Award.
1995 Copenaghen, Morgenavissen Jylŕand-Pňsten Award.
1997 Oslo, Norwegian Authors Union Freedom of Expression Prize.
1997 Frankfurt a/Main, Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels
1998 Berlin, Laurea Honoris Causa, Frei Universitat.
1998 Bordeaux, Prix Ecureuit de Littérature Etrangčre.
2002 Bilkent University Honorary Doctorate
2003 Z. Homer poetry Award
2003 Savanos Prize (Thessalonika-Greece)
2003 Turkish Publisher's Association Lifetime Achievement Award
