Series description
In the first 11 months that passed since Russia invaded its neighbour, Ukraine, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that 6,826 civilians died and 10,769 were injured. It was also estimated that almost eight million Ukrainian citizens had left their country and sought refuge in European countries, while six-and-a-half million people were forcibly displaced within the country as the reality of war was brought to the European continent.
Biography
Emin was born in 1987 in Turkiye. He started his photography career in 2011 after graduated from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations. Now, Emin works as a photojournalist at Anadolu Agency (AA). He takes photographs in many category including politics, war, sports and breaking news. His work has been published by TIME, The New York Times,The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, and others. Emin, continues his photojournalism career in Ankara.
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Civilians pick their way across a damaged bridge in the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv. Following Russia’s large-scale attacks on Ukraine, more than 8 million people have fled the country, with hundreds of thousands crossing through Lviv on their way to Poland.
Irpin, Ukraine, 6 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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Firefighters extinguish a fire at a residential building hit by a Russian attack in Kyiv.
Kyiv, Ukraine, 15 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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Russian forces hit civilian settlement in Ukraine. Officers evacuate an elderly woman as civilians continue to flee from Irpin due to ongoing Russian attacks as snow falls in Irpin, Ukraine.
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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Civilians collect their belongings amid the rubble of a building damaged by Russian shelling in Kyiv.
Kyiv, Ukraine, 20 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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Buildings and vehicles destroyed by a Russian attack on a shopping mall. It is reported that eight people were killed.
Kyiv, Ukraine, 21 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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At a funeral ceremony at Baikove Cemetery, family members and military colleagues mourn 26-year-old Ukrainian soldier, Alexander Shasa, who lost his life during Russian shelling. The bodies of civilians and soldiers who lost their lives in the attacks are buried in Baikove Cemetery in Kyiv.
Kyiv, Ukraine, 20 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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People flock to the railway station to flee Kyiv after Russia announces a temporary ceasefire.
Kyiv, Ukraine, 7 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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Nineteen days after Russia attacked Ukraine, civilian evacuations continued from conflict areas, including the city of Bucha. Many civilians were evacuated to the relatively more secure capital city of Kyiv.
Kyiv, Ukraine, 13 March 2022
© Emin Sansar, Türkiye, Shortlist, Professional competition, Documentary Projects, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards