The Istanbul Photo Awards is an international news photography competition organized by Anadolu Ajansı (AA), a global news agency with more than a century of history. Aimed at advancing the field of photojournalism, the competition honors the efforts of courageous and talented professional photographers from around the world, awarded strictly based on merit. Over the years, it has grown into one of the world’s most respected and well-known photojournalism contests.
The Istanbul Photo Awards 2017 photobook features award-winning photographs from the previous year, including powerful images from major news events such as the July 15 coup attempt in Türkiye, as well as sports, environmental, and portrait categories—ranging from the Rio Olympics to evocative portraits of the Surma tribe. The cover showcases Frederic Lafargue’s photograph titled Escape from Daesh, which won the Photo of the Year award.
All photobooks featuring the winning works from AA’s annual Istanbul Photo Awards competition are accessible via the contest’s official website: istanbulphotoawards.com.
