Emin Özmen Explained

Emin Özmen (born 1985)^[1] is a Turkish photographer, photojournalist and film maker, and is a member of Magnum Photos.

Life and work

Özmen is based in Istanbul. His work focuses on refugees in Turkey and the wider Middle East, including Syria and Iraq.

In 2013 he founded a photography cooperative named Agence Le Journal, which is based in Istanbul.^[2]

In 2017, he became a nominee member of Magnum Photos. Özmen became a full member in 2022.^[3]

Awards

• 2014, Bayeux-Calvados Awards for war correspondents – Public Jury Photo Prize^{[4] [5]}
• 2014, World Press Photo Multimedia Contest – 1st prize^[6]
• 2015, Magnum Photos Photographer Fund winner for 'Limbo' project^[7]

Exhibitions

• 2013 Occupy Gezi, Netherlands, Amsterdam Mediamatic^[8]
• 2017 Les Limbes, Turkey, French Institute Istanbul^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emin Ozmen's Personal Site. 22 February 2018.
2. Web site: About Agence Le Journal. www.agencelejournal.com. 22 February 2018.
3. News: Emin Özmen • Magnum Photos. Magnum Photos. 22 February 2018.
4. News: The Public Prize (photo) sponsored by the Agence Française de Développement. Bayeux-Calvados. 23 February 2018.
5. News: Lyse. Doucet. 2020-01-05. Are we right to censor the brutality of war?. 15 October 2014. www.bbc.co.uk.
6. News: Witnessing Gezi. World Press Photo. 23 February 2018.
7. News: Emin Özmen • Magnum Photos. Magnum Photos. 23 February 2018.
8. Web site: Premiere of Witnessing Gezi by Emin Özmen. Mediamatic. 22 February 2018.
9. Web site: Les Limbes – Emin Özmen . www.ifturquie.org. tr-TR. 22 February 2018.