First World Press Photo Exhibition comes to Kurdistan Region
The World Press Photo is a Dutch initiative based in Amsterdam. Since 1955, it has been held in several countries all over the world.
Each year, for over 60 years, the World Press Photo Foundation has organized a prestigious professional photography contest, which rewards the best images by photographers from around the globe.
“Now, it’s for the first time in Erbil,” Dutch Consul-General Willem Cosijn told Kurdistan 24. “We are financially supporting it because we want to promote awareness on pollution, migration, terrorism, and freedom of press.”
“These are also global issues that also affect the Kurdistan Region,” Cosijn added.
“These beautiful, big pictures make you think and incite discussion.”
The Dutch Consul-General also underlined that photographers need to be able to work freely. “This is also a reason we emphasize the freedom of press,” he said.