Anadolu Agency's Best Pictures of 2015
18.12.2015

People take a trip by telpher over Yenimahalle district of Turkey's capital Ankara, during sunset on October 16, 2015. (Ahmet İzgi - Anadolu Agency)

Anadolu Agency's Best Pictures of 2015
Fotoğraf: Kayhan Özer

Mourners attend the funeral prayer of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 23, 2015. (Kayhan Özer - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Okan Özer

Soldiers and an imam pray beside coffins in a provisional tomb following a ceremony held for coffins brought from Tomb of Suleyman Shah, exclave of Turkey situated in Karakozak village, at 7th border company command of 3rd border regiment of Turkish Land Forces within Turkish operation named 'Sah Firat' in Sanliurfa, Turkey on February 22, 2015. Turkish Army launched a military operation into Syria on Saturday night to evacuate soldiers guarding Tomb of Suleyman Shah, exclave of Turkey situated in Karakozak village, northeast of Aleppo, Syria. (Okan Özer - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Recep Şakar

Aerobatic planes fly on flames during the Australia International Aviation Fair Avalon Airshow 2015 in Geelong, Australia on March 01, 2015. (Recep Şakar - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Evren Atalay

Amnesty International members hold a protest against the missing of 43 Mexican student and flogging punishment of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, in Davos where the World Economic Forum is being held on January 24, 2015. (Evren Atalay - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ahmed Muhammed Ali

People carry an injured girl after the Russian air strikes in Sukeri region of Aleppo, Syria on November 08, 2015. (Ahmed Muhammed Ali - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Metin Pala

Abdoulaye Ba (R) of Fenerbahce in action against Lukas Podolski (11) of Galatasaray during the Turkish Spor Toto Super League football match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray in Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on October 25, 2015. (Metin Pala - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Özkan Bilgin

A huge construction crane buffeted by strong winds collapsed and crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque which surrounds the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site on September 12, 2015. At least 87 people have died in Friday's horrific crane accident inside the Sacred Mosque and more than 180 people injured. (Özkan Bilgin - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ahmed İsmail

Orthodox Coptic Christians attend the Easter Mass at Simon Kheras Church in Mokattam southern of Cairo, Egypt on April 05, 2015. (Ahmed İsmail - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ali Atmaca

Famous Arabian horse 'CAS' (L) kisses another horse through the fences at a stud farm in the Karacabey district of Bursa, Turkey on March 6, 2015. CAS will service 20 mares to raise foals which will be champion candidates. (Ali Atmaca - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Gökhan Balcı

People perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey on July 17, 2015. (Gökhan Balcı - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Erhan Elaldı

Galatasaray football team become champion of Turkish Spor Toto Super League and supporters of Galatasaray celebrate the victory at Metin Oktay Sport Complex in Istanbul, Turkey on 25 May, 2015. Galatasaray have won their 20th league title, becoming the first Turkish first division side to achieve the mark. (Erhan Elaldı - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Süleyman Elcin

People throw roses and cloves to coffin of Turkey's ninth President and former Prime Minister, Suleyman Demirel and his sculpture (L) is seen during funeral ceremony at Kaymakkapi Square in Isparta (Demirel's hometown) Turkey on June 19, 2015. Demirel has died of heart failure due to respiratory tract infection at the age of 91 late Tuesday. (Süleyman Elcin - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Burak Akbulut

Head coach of Barcelona Luis Enrique looks on during the La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid, Spain on September 12, 2015. (Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

Perseid meteors streak across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Edremit district of Van, eastern Turkey on August 12, 2015. The display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. (Ali İhsan Öztürk - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ashraf Amra

Palestinian children play among the debris of houses, destroyed during Israel's latest 50-day airstrikes, in Shujaiyya neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza on January 06, 2015. Harsh weather conditions of winter worsen the living conditions of Palestinians whose houses were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes. (Ashraf Amra - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Durmuş Genç

A view of the flood caused by heavy rainfall in the Dugerek and Karabaglar neighborhoods of Mugla, southwestern city of Turkey. (Durmuş Genç - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury

A boy is seen with his mother as his mother works in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 9, 2015. Bangladesh’s working mothers from poor background face difficulties as they don’t have access to day care for their kids during their working hours. (Zakir Hossain Chowdhury - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ali İhsan Öztürk

Shepherd lights a fire to warm himself at Gorundu neighborhood of Gevas District in Van, Turkey on January 07, 2015. (Ali İhsan Öztürk - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Orhan Akkanat

Sixty millions of tulips has grown in the largest tulip fields in Cumra district of Central Anatolian province of Konya on April 23, 2015. After being grown in Cumra, tulips dazzle visitors to many parks and gardens throughout Turkey as well as other countries including Italy, Bulgaria, Afghanistan and Turkic republics. (Orhan Akkanat - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Sebastian Castaneda

Demonstrators clash with police during an anti-government protest on January 15, 2015 in Lima, Peru. Thousands of young men and women marched through the streets of Lima to protest the government's new youth labor law that eliminates some labor rights for workers age 18 to 24. (Sebastian Castaneda - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Burak Akbulut

A man feeds seagulls in Istanbul's Sarayburnu district, Turkey on January 08, 2015 (Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Ali Casım

Officer candidate is seen during the training in a military school at Rustemiye region of Baghdad, Iraq on September 15, 2015 (Ali Casım - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Suryanto

Indonesian child muslims play at the mosque dome before a Rukyatul Hilal to see the new crescent moon that determines the start of Ramadan Holy Month on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Surabaya, Eastern Java, Indonesia. The country is preparing to mark the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. (Suryanto - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Emin Mengüarslan

Ballet of The Grand Theatre of Geneva performs Lux/Glory at Izmir's Culturepark Open-air Theatre on the last day of the 29th International Izmir Festival, organized by the Izmir Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSEV), on July 2, 2015. (Emin Mengüarslan - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Özge Elif Kızıl

Prince Charles of Wales (L 2) drops the wreath which he was about to place on the French National War Cemetery and memorial and wreath falls to pieces during the commemoration ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Canakkale Land Battles on April 24, 2015 in Canakkale, Turkey. (Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Cem Özdel

Simona Halep of Romania serves against Viktoria Azarenka of Belarus during their Women's Singles quarterfinal match of the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2015 in New York City, USA. (Cem Özdel - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Issam Rimawi

Palestinians sling stones to Israeli security forces after their intervention to Palestinian protest with tear gas at Beit El check point in Ramallah, West Bank on November 20, 2015. (Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: İbrahim Yaldız

Reflection of a man and his son on a horse are seen in Hizan district of Bitlis, Turkey on October 06, 2015. (İbrahim Yaldız - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Fatih Aktaş

A member of Turkish security forces drinks tea offered by a local citizen as Turkish Special Operation Forces carry out an operation against PKK terrorist organization in the Sur district of Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey on November 06, 2015. (Fatih Aktaş - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Sebastian Castaneda

Pilgrims go to Ayabaca town, capital of Ayabaca province on the Andes of northern Peru, on October 13, 2015 to get close to the "Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca" (Captive Lord of Ayabaca) who is attributed to many miracles such as walking the lame and healing the sick In return, the penitents, as his devotees call themselves, do not hesitate to break their hands, elbows, knees in the mud and mountain rock as an offering in exchange for a miracle. (Sebastian Castaneda - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Orhan Akkanat

Turkey's Arda Turan (right) and Hakan Balta (left) are seen as the Turkey's players celebrate their victory over Iceland during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round Group A soccer match at Torku Arena in Konya, Turkey on October 13, 2015. Turkey qualified for next year’s European football championships with a 1-0 victory over Iceland. (Orhan Akkanat - Anadolu Agency)

Anadolu Agency's Best Pictures of 2015
Fotoğraf: Issam Rimawi

A protester uses a firework during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers during a protest against preventing Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, on October 07, 2015, near a checkpoint of an Israeli settlement in Beit El, West Bank. (Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Issam Rimawi

Israeli soldiers beat up Palestinians as they take some protesters into custody during a protest against preventing Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, on October 07, 2015, near a checkpoint of an Israeli settlement in Beit El, West Bank. (Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency)

Anadolu Agency's Best Pictures of 2015
Fotoğraf: Ahmet İzgi

People take a trip by telpher over Yenimahalle district of Turkey's capital Ankara, during sunset on October 16, 2015. (Ahmet İzgi - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Burak Akbulut

Zouhair Feddal of Levante battles for the ball against Cristiano Ronaldo (Rear) of Real Madrid during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Levante UD at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 17, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Burak Akbulut - Anadolu Agency)

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Fotoğraf: Aleš Beno

Refugees are seen at a field near the Slovenian-Croatian border in Rigonce, Slovenia on October 20, 2015 as they wait for the transport to the refugee centre in Brezice. They are being held by Slovenian police and military forces since they have crossed the green border crossing in Rigonce. This green border crossing is new in Balkan refugee route, after Hungary closed its borders to Croatia and people are now traveling via Slovenia to Austria and Germany. (Aleš Beno - Anadolu Agency)

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