Turkey Book Talk #221 Istanbul-based photojournalist Bradley Secker discusses his work on migration, LGBT+ asylum seekers in the Middle East and Europe, the difficulties of practicing journalism in Turkey and the broader state of photojournalism.

Bradley recently launched a Substack, in which he tackles various aspects of his work and the challenges of working in the industry.

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Turkey Book Talk #196 – Ci Demi on his photographs of Istanbul, which present an eerie, unflattering image of the city through depopulated landscapes, urban sprawl and surreal juxtapositions.

His latest photobook ”Sehri Fikri” (Notions of a City) was recently published by Onagöre.

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Check out Ci Demi’s work on Instagram.

Listen to the Spotify playlist “Something Is Missing”, created to accompany the “Sehri Fikri” photobook.

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