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Emre Caylak is a Turkish photographer whose work focuses on human rights and environmental issues. Since January 2022, he has been covering the war in Ukraine and the cost of the conflict on civilian populations. He has also worked investigating...
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In Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia children’s hospital, Milena, 13, lies writhing in pain in a hospital bed as doctors battle to save her life – she was shot in the neck by Russian soldiers as her family tried to flee to safety from the besieged city of Mariupol. Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Children's Hospital. 22 March, 2022.
Ismail and his family stand near the fire, waiting for the Ukrainian rescue team to bring his daughter and wife’s bodies from the rubble. After 8 hours of work, the Ukrainian rescue team was able to pull them out from the rubble. Antakya, Turkey. February 11, 2023.
A portrait of Lucky, a 21-year-old sniper with the Rapid Operational Response Unit in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine. He hails from Mariupol and is determined to help retake the city following a successful counteroffensive operation.Konstantinivka, Ukraine. 15 July 2023.
Ukranians temporarily living in an underground metro station in Kharkiv. Thousands of Ukranians are unable to find safe passage or are not sure they want to leave Kharkiv, and are living permanently in shelters like the subway station. 10 March 2022.
A young child walks in central Istanbul in the evening. The famous Istiklal Caddesi is decorated with hundreds of Turkish flags to commemorate the 100 years of the Turkish Republic. 30 Oct 2023
In the week of the hundred year anniversary of Turkey's republic, people are crossing the Bosphorus with a ferry, enjoying the sunny day in Istanbul, Turkey. 5 November 2023.
elderly Ukrainians find solace and joy in dancing amidst the backdrop of war. Due to the financial strain caused by the conflict, their beloved dance studio has become unaffordable for these resilient classmates. Kyiv, Ukraine. 5 March 2023.
A mass burial site containing around 440 graves has been found in the Ukrainian city of Izyum after it was liberated from Russian control. 16 Sep 2022.
Ukrainians gathered in the main square in Kherson after the liberation of the city. Ukrainian authorities provided electricity and internet for the crowd using Stalink,so they can talk to their family and friends. Kherson, Ukraine. 13 Nov 2022.
Evacuees from Mariupol are seen upon arrival aoutside a shopping centre on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, which is now a registration centre for displaced people.