The "Best of the Aegean" Awards Ceremony, organized for the first time this year by the Aegean Journalists Federation (EGF) as part of the January 10 Working Journalists Day events, was held in Muğla on January 7th. Following an evaluation based on votes from journalists' associations and press members from eight provinces affiliated with the EGF, DSO Board Chairman Selim Kasapoğlu was deemed worthy of the "Most Successful Businessman" award.

At the ceremony held at the Türkan Saylan Life Center of Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, the award was presented to Dr. Sezgi Akbaş, General Secretary of the Denizli Chamber of Industry, on behalf of Selim Kasapoğlu, by Muğla Governor İdris Akbıyık.

Commenting on the award, Kasapoğlu stated, "This award is more than just an individual achievement; it is a demonstration of the collective intelligence, production culture, and institutional effort of Denizli's industry." He noted that they launched the Model Factory and Incentive Office in 2025 and will continue their efforts to increase the competitiveness of industrialists with determination in 2026.