ERDOGAN TAKES PICTURE OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN PHOTOGRAPHER ARA GULER
Hurriyet Daily News
March 2 2012
Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a picture of
world-renown Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler during the Culure
and Arts Grand Awards in Istanbul today.
Erdogan took a camera from a photographer and snapped a shot of Guler
as a show of respect.
The Culture and Arts Grand Awards were presented to four photographers
in a ceremony, where Erdogan made the opening speech. The prime
minister then presented Guler with his award and to everyone's
surprise took a camera from a nearby photographer and took a picture
of the Guler.
Erdogan then presented the awards of the other three photographers.
The recipients then sat together and Erdogan took the camera again
and snapped a group photo.
From: A. Papazian
Hurriyet Daily News
March 2 2012
Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a picture of
world-renown Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler during the Culure
and Arts Grand Awards in Istanbul today.
Erdogan took a camera from a photographer and snapped a shot of Guler
as a show of respect.
The Culture and Arts Grand Awards were presented to four photographers
in a ceremony, where Erdogan made the opening speech. The prime
minister then presented Guler with his award and to everyone's
surprise took a camera from a nearby photographer and took a picture
of the Guler.
Erdogan then presented the awards of the other three photographers.
The recipients then sat together and Erdogan took the camera again
and snapped a group photo.
From: A. Papazian