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Turkey's photo of the year: Bleeding IDF soldier

Picture of bleeding Navy commando assaulted aboard Marmara wins Turkish photojournalism award; news website uses difficult image to create puzzle for readers

Published: 03.29.11

Photojournalism award, Turkish-style: The picture of a bleeding IDF soldier aboard the Marmara won Turkey's 2010 Photo of the Year Award in the News category; the contest was held by the Turkish photojournalism association.


Nine people were killed onboard the Gaza-bound Turkish ship after IDF troops who raided it encountered violent resistance by "peace activists" armed with an assortment of weapons.


One of Turkey's largest websites, Milliyet, used the difficult image to create a puzzle for its readers.



The photograph shows a beaten up IDF soldier with his face and head bloodied while three Marmara passengers grab him and twisting his arm. The picture was shot by a Turkish photographer who hid copies in a hidden pocket and managed to smuggle them out of Israel.

Turkish media outlets did not blur the blood stains or the Israeli soldier's face.




The winning pictures were chosen out of 1,632 photos in six different categories. Prizes were handed out in the beginning of the month with Turkey's parliament speaker, deputy prime minister and various parliamentarians among those in attendance.

Israel's Navy commandoes raided and took over the Marmara on May 31 of last year after it attempted to breach the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip. Among its passengers, the vessel carried members of the IHH terror group who ambushed the soldiers. Several troops were assaulted and abducted into the ship. The unexpected violence forced commandoes to resort to live fire, killing nine passengers.



About a week after the incident, the Turkish media published photos of bleeding and beaten up IDF troops.






http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4049109,00.html


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Added: Mar-31-2011 
By: aydeo
In: Middle East
Tags: Turkey, photo of the year, bleeding Navy commando, Gaza-bound ship
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  • if indeed its true there were 1,632 photos participating in the contest, and that photo beat them all, then it seems the turks are not intersted in art for the sake of art, but rather for the sake of politics, and in this case- the old n boring ritual of bashing israel once again.

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    aydeo (6039.28)  

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  • For Turkey this is the photo of their lifetime. Not too often do you see a Turk manhandling an Israeli. I am suprised they didnt replace their flag with this picture.

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    barogers619 (1089.46)

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    • It proves that the IDF team did not go into the situation with the intent of violence. Otherwise, that soldier would have been fully armed and laid waste to the scum that were waiting to beat him.

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      geekstud (333.72)  

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    • A shitload of weapons bound for a savage terror gang? I wouldn't have minded if the IDF had just bombed the scow down to its waterline.

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      TheSanityInspector (5867.12)  
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    • Bullshit..they were prepared..or so they thought. They carried out an airassault from helicopters. The occupants of the vessel though didn't react with fear how they predicted...instead the soldiers were swarmed as they landed on the decks and attacked with whatever happened to be laying around.

      Posted Apr-1-2011 By 
      dusselkamp (460.86)  

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  • They're better off by blurin the faces of those two guys!

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    eagle attackk (87.78)

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  • Why don't they release the ships security vids?

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    Airedale (2609.76)  

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  • "Nine people were killed"? Why don't you say nine Turkish people shot in the head and upper body by IDF forces in international water?

    At least these guys didn't kill any of the IDF guys that came aboard. When obviously from this picture they could of at any time.

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    Y_be_bias (57.24)  

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    • Why don't you say... nine armed "peace activists" breaching a legal blockade attacking IDF forces upon boarding were shot in the head and upper body.

      Under international law Israel can use force when boarding a ship attempting to breach a LEGAL blockade. Under international law Israel can also board a ship in international waters attempting to breach said blockade.

      Hell the Turks own inquiry said the blockade was legal and use of force..

      http://www.turkel-committee.gov.il/files/word More..

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      flashj2 (728.60)  

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    • Those shots were fired way too late in the game as far as I'm concerned, after far too much provocation by the "peaceful protesters".

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      geekstud (333.72)  

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    • awwww someone had a bad day and is whining like a little baby. Grow up!

      Maybe they should line up the pics of all the dead Turks and make that the pic of the year.

      Posted Apr-1-2011 By 
      comicstew (99.34)  

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  • awwwww the pooooor jews again!

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    turkishwarrior (220.06)  

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    • And the Germans kill the Jews
      And the Jews kill the Arabs
      And the Arabs kill the hostages
      And that is the news
      And is it any wonder that the monkey's confused
      He said Mama Mama, the President's a fool

      roger waters. and is so true.

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      robertomarciano (47.88)  

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  • Frankly, its a very startling photo, and captures the sheer madness/confusion of that night/event in my opinion

    It was also probably the biggest political event for Turk's last year.

    Considering the media lockdown by Israel after the tragedy (I'm not saying massacre), when all cameras and media were confiscated (not stolen) by the Israeli's, and the fact that the photo had to be smuggled out, this provides an extra context for the choice.

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    ElegantDecline (2129.68)  

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    • but to make it photo of the year, out of more then 1600 photos???

      its quite abvious it was elected only cuase the soldier in the photo looks humiliated and in turky,or arab states, a photo of israeli soldier being humiliated can beat more then 1600 photos, regardless the photo quality.

      Posted Apr-1-2011 By 
      aydeo (6039.28)  

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  • Turkey the arsehole of Europe!

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    Spartan01 (183.34)

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    • Say that to any Turk in straight the face and HE WILL TOTALLY FUCK YOU UP!

      GO TURKEY!

      That pic is my wallpaper now!

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      wupmember (105.82)

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    • cmon... peace people,,, racial hate and religion fanatics going to kill the world

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      robertomarciano (47.88)  

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    • Tell that to the armed Israeli pirates who illegally boarded a foreign vessel in International waters.

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      trizzo (44.44)

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    • oh
      for a minute I thought you were talking about the cruise ship Achille Lauro . Yeah, Ghadaffy welcomed those swash bucklers in to Libya to bad some of those pirates found themselves hijacked to Scicily. Guess thats when they got serious about understanding avaition

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      Airedale (2609.76)  

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    • Ha! Sorry it was perfectly legal.

      Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
      flashj2 (728.60)  

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  • what the problem with the pic ?????they looks happy both.

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    samersos (11.44)

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  • This photo made my day better.

    Posted Apr-1-2011 By 
    leesin (162.72)  

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  • Well, if you assault any ship in international waters by repelling down from a helicopter while shooting rubber bullets, it would be naive to expect a warm welcome.

    Posted Apr-1-2011 By 
    AnthonySutton (14.98)  

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  • Show his face so we can see what a coward looks like.

    Posted Mar-31-2011 By 
    mako31 (196.96)

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  • Well a pic like that doesnt do much for the whole ''they were just peaceful activists'' theory they and all the other liberal outlets and jihadist countries wanted the world to believe.

    Could you imagine the world's outrage if Israel released photos of people it shot and the ship and captioned the photo 'AH HA'

    Posted Apr-1-2011 By 
    ALBANY4LIFE (28.42)  

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