New York Post, USA. Cover Photo: Osman Karakaş. One of two brothers shot in the subway awaits help in the arms of the other. The photo created a great sensation due to its composition and its depiction of a dramatic moment, and it was talked about for days.
Osman Karakaş won first prize in the internationally renowned Associated Press (AP) news photo competition based in the USA. Standing out among thousands of entries, Karakaş received accolades for this award.
Osman Karakas also participated in the competition of Deadline of Society Professional Journalist Association of New York, one of New York's most respected journalists' associations, and became a finalist. After the award ceremony, Karakaş (second from the left) is seen with other employees of the New York Post Newspaper, along with the newspaper's editors.
Osman Karakas's photograph, which was published as a full-page on the cover of New York Post Newspaper and won first place in the largest competition in the USA, was announced in the pages of the newspaper in this manner. New York Post briefly introduced Osman Karakaş, mentioning that he had previously worked as a freelance journalist but was working as a journalist at the Hürriyet New York bureau at the time he won the award.
Osman Karakas winning the first prize in the largest competition in the USA created a sensation. Various media outlets published news articles stating 'Turkish Photographer Best in the USA.
The name of Osman Karakas was included in the scientific research and study titled "Turkish-American Immigrants" conducted by two faculty members at Portland College in the United States. In the "Turkish-Americans" section of the study, Osman Karakas was recognized as one of the five Turks who have made the most contributions to the Turkish community in the United States. The study highlighted Karakaş's activities in the United States, his professional journalism career, and his award-winning achievements. The other Turks mentioned were Ahmet Ertegün, Tunç Yalman, Esin Atıl, and Feza Gürsoy.
The head of the jury of the POY Contest said that they compared Karakaş's photo with one of Michelangelo's famous artworks, 'Pieta'.
Osman Karakaş stood out in the 48th edition of the largest News Photography Competition in the U.S. by winning the first-place award, surpassing approximately 35,000 entries. Following the competition, the Jury President was asked to comment on the features that led to Osman Karakaş's photograph being chosen as the winner. The Jury President noted the ideal use of composition and light in Karakaş's photo and mentioned that they compared Karakaş's photograph to Michelangelo's famous sculpture, 'Pieta.' Without a doubt, these words and the comparison were another significant reward for Karakaş.
The award won at the New York Press Club's competition.
In the largest competition in the USA, with the majority of entries from the USA, approximately 35,000 news photographs participated. Osman Karakaş won the first prize in the BEST NEWS PHOTO OF THE YEAR competition with his photograph published on the cover of the New York Post.
In the New York subway, one of two brothers shot with a gun is losing blood in the arms of the other. Medical teams are expected to arrive. Photo: Osman Karakas
