2012 Golden Book Award, shortlisted - Tövispuszta (The Inflatable Buddha) 

2011 Prima Award

2005 Déri János Prize
1998 Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic
1997 Tolerance Award
1996 Opus Award

1995 Magyar Lajos Prize

1995 Press Box: Best Reporter

1994 Pulitzer Memorial Prize
1991 Táncsics Prize