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Ara Güler

Turkish photographer (1928-2018) · Turkey · On the map · Artists · Died at 90

Ara Güler was a Turkish photojournalist of Armenian descent, nicknamed "the Eye of Istanbul". He is known for his black-and-white photographs of Istanbul, as well as photographic portraits of many politicians and artists, including Indira Gandhi, Maria Callas, Willy Brandt, Alfred Hitchcock, and Salvador Dalí.

Ara Güler is read about 126 times a day, in 23 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 105 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2018Died17 October 20182009Lucie AwardAwardMedal of the City of ParisAward2005Presidential Culture and Arts Grand AwardsAward2000Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1928Born16 August 1928

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Awards

Lucie Award2009
Medal of the City of Paris2009
Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards2005
Knight of the Legion of Honour2000
Officer of the Legion of Honour

About this person

Country
Turkey
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2018 · aged 90

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