A dramatic image of the assassination of Russias ambassador to Turkey was named the Photo of the Year in the 2017 World Press Photo contest. The photo was taken in December during a routine assignment at a photo exhibition that Burhan Ozbilici, an Associated Press photographer, decided to attend at the last moment simply because it was on his way home. He arrived during Ambassador Andrey G. Karlovs speech, and within moments a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, Mevlut Mert Altintas, opened fire. Although Mr. Ozbilici was no more than 15 feet from the gunman, he did not run.
I was afraid, but I did not panic, Mr. Ozbilici, 59, said in a phone interview. Im a journalist and I had to stand and do my job even if I got hit or killed. At that moment I tried to represent not just A.P. but all good independent journalists.
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