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.
1995 - Copenaghen, Morgenavissen Jylŕand-Pňsten Award.
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.
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
