Woman in Red (Ceyda Sungur)
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Title
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Woman in Red (Ceyda Sungur)
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Description
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The photo was taken during the initial occupation of Gezi Park. Police officer Fatih Zengin is seen attacking a protester with pepper spray. The victim is Ceyda Sungur, an academician at Istanbul Technical University at the time. This photo became one of the most iconic images of Gezi, showing police brutality and riling up people in the early days of the resistance. It won the "Press Photo of the Year" award of the Turkish Photojournalists Association in 2014.
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Creator
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Osman Örsal
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Date Created
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2013-05-28
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Publisher
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Reuters