Bülent Kılıç
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Bülent Kiliç
)Bülent Kılıç (born 1979[1]) is a Turkish photojournalist currently employed by the Agence France-Press (AFP) as the photo manager for Turkey.
Journalistic career
In the early 2000s he was a journalist for the local Turkish press, later specializing as a photographer.Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[4] During the annual Pride parade in Istanbul in 2021, he was shortly detained.[5]
Photographic style
According to his own statement, he has been influenced in his work by the photographers Yuri Kozyrev and Robert Capa.[3]
Personal life
He is married and has one son.[3]
Recognition
- 2014 Exhibition Visa pour l'Image in Perpignan.[1]
- 2014 Guardian photographer of the year.[4]
- 2014 Time Wire Photographer of the year.[6]
- 2015 1st in the section Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[2]
- 2015 Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his photographs documenting the flight of the Kurds from the ISIL.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "From Kiev to Kobane". Visa pour l'Image. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ a b "2015 Bulent Kilic SN3 | World Press Photo". World Press Photo. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ a b c Laurent, Olivier (22 December 2014). "TIME Picks the Best Wire Photographer of the Year". Time. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Istanbul: Authorities fire tear gas, make arrests at Pride march". Deutsche Welle. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "TIME Picks the Best Wire Photographer of the Year". Time. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2015 Bulent Kilic SN1 | World Press Photo". World Press Photo. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Finalist: Bülent Kiliç of Agence France-Presse". Pulitzer Prize. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.