Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, attended the opening of the Ankara exhibition of the 12th edition of the İstanbul Photo Awards, organised this year by Anadolu Agency.
In a message shared on his NSosyal account regarding the exhibition, Head of Communications Duran stated:
“I was delighted to attend the opening of the Ankara exhibition of the İstanbul Photo Awards, organised for the 12th time this year by our Anadolu Agency.
Today, our Anadolu Agency continues its historic mission across a much broader geography and with a strong institutional capacity. The İstanbul Photo Awards, which opens today, stands as a powerful reflection of this strong institutional heritage.
Since its launch in 2015, the competition has quickly become a respected platform in the field of international news photography. The competition encourages photojournalists working under extremely challenging conditions in different parts of the world, recognises their work, and provides strong international support for the profession of news photography. This year, the ‘Photo of the Year’ award was presented to Palestinian photographer Haitham Imad for his photograph titled ‘Gaza, No Hope’.
Through Anadolu Agency, TRT, and our growing global media reach, we are bringing the world’s overlooked truths to the collective conscience of humanity.
Inspired by our President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s principle that ‘A fairer world is possible,’ Türkiye’s communication vision stands on the side of truth wherever there is oppression and wherever attempts are made to obscure the suffering.
On this occasion, I commemorate with mercy all journalists who lost their lives while carrying out their duties. I also congratulate all photojournalists whose work is featured in the exhibition, as well as everyone who contributed to its organisation, and wish the exhibition every success.”
