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

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In the early 2000s he was a journalist for the local Turkish press, later specializing as a photographer.[1] He began to work as a freelance journalist for AFP around 2003.[2][3] In Ukraine, he covered the Ukrainian revolution,[4] the search for survivors of the Malaysia airlines plane crash and the refugees fleeing the clashes between the pro-Russian militias and the Ukrainian military.[4] In Turkey, he covered the Soma coal mine disaster,[4] the aftermath of the funeral of Berkin Elvan,[4] and the Kurdish Peshmerga passing through Sanliurfa on their way to defend Kobanî in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[4] During the annual Pride parade in Istanbul in 2021, he was briefly detained.[5]

Photographic style

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According to his own statement, his work has been influenced by the photographers Yuri Kozyrev and Robert Capa.[3]

Personal life

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He is married and has one son.[3]

Recognition

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "From Kiev to Kobane". Visa pour l'Image. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ a b "2015 Bulent Kilic SN3 | World Press Photo". World Press Photo. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Photographer of the year 2014: Bulent Kilic – in pictures". The Guardian. 2014-12-29. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "TIME Picks the Best Wire Photographer of the Year". Time. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. ^ "2015 Bulent Kilic SN1 | World Press Photo". World Press Photo. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  8. ^ "Finalist: Bülent Kiliç of Agence France-Presse". Pulitzer Prize. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.