Mehmet Masum Süer
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Mehmet Masum Suer is a documentary photographer and photojournalist.
Personal life[edit]
Suer was born on 15 October 1957 in village of Avina (Sürgücü) Mardin, and lives in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He completed primary school in Mardin's Omerli and Kiziltepe district, secondary school in Kayseri's Sariz and high school in Erzurum's Senkaya district (1975).
He graduated from the Turkish department of Diyarbakir Education Institute in 1980. In 1992, he completed her undergraduate studies at Anadolu University, Faculty of Turkish Language and Literature.
Suer, who took his first photograph as a child in 1970 in Kiziltepe, started journalism at a very young age in 1974 in Senkaya/Erzurum.
Career[edit]
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Journalism career[edit]
He started his career as a journalist in 1974, and worked until 1993 as a reporter, photojournalist, writer, redactor and representative. Suer, had to quit actual journalism in 1993 when the conflicts between Turkish security forces and the Kurdish armed organization PKK intensified in the region where he lived. During these years, many journalists were killed or injured as a result of armed attacks.
Some of the agencies, newspapers and magazines he works with are:
1974 Başkent magazine, Ankara, 1975 Tercüman newspaper, Istanbul 1975-1980 Akdeniz Haber Ajansı (News agency), Ankara 1979 Türk Haberler Ajansı.(News agency) 1981 Olay newspaper and Olay magazine (Owner), Diyarbakir 1981-1982 Ulusal Basın Ajansı (News agency), Ankara 1986 Sabah gazetesi (Newspaper), Istanbul 1987 Ekspres gazetesi (Newspaper), Adana 1988 Ortadoğu Haber Ajansı, Diyarbakır. (News agency) 1989-1992 Milliyet gazetesi (Newspaper), Istanbul 2005-2006 Ekspres gazetesi (Newspaper) Diyarbakir, 2023 SO-PA Images International Photo Agency (Hong Kong).
At the beginning of 2023, he returned to journalism as a photojournalist at the international photo agency SO-PA Images. His photographs published by SO-PA Images are shared with their subscribers by many international photo agencies.
When he returned to journalism at the 2023, an interview about photographer Suer, published in The Game magazine, of the Germany-based IMAGO Images photo agency. In the interview titled "Through the Lens of Mehmet Masum Suer: Capturing the Culture and Life of the Kurds" by journalist Fatemeh Roshan, Suer's first photograph taken in 1970 was also included.[1]
Photography career[edit]
After Suer left current journalism in 1992, conducted and published some research on Kurdish language, history and culture. He published "Kewar", the first online Kurdish history and culture site, for a while.
Meanwhile, in 1996, he founded his first website, introducing the historical city of Hasankeyf and drawing attention to the damages of the dam to be built here. On this site, information about Hasankeyf and many published news and articles are published and archived. And starting from those years, he documented the developments in Hasankeyf by photographing for more than 20 years. Hasankeyf was flooded by the Ilısu Dam at the beginning of 2020.
Suer has taken photographs of historical places and buildings, especially in the cities of Diyarbakir, Mardin, Van and Hasankeyf. He joined a project taking photos of famous Kurdish politicians and artists. His works are related to culture and history and also include works of art. Suer also takes photos of festivals and presentations.
Suer has had twelve exhibitions in Turkey in citys of Diyarbakir, Batman an Viransehir,[2] the region of Federal Kurdistan in Iraq in city of Sulaymaniyah, Duhok and Ranya; Belgium and the United States in Nashville.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:[edit]
1- Mix, Mesopotamia Social Forum, Amed Art Gallery, Diyarbakir, 21–25 September 2011
2- Amed, Ministry of Culture gallery in Ranya, 11–13 June 2012, Iraq
3- Amed, Ministry of Culture gallery in Sulaymaniyah, , 13–17 June 2012, Iraq
4- Amed, Gallery of Panorama Azadî in Duhok, 29-31, 2012, August, Iraq
5- Kurdish Culture, Kurdish Culture and Art Festival in Nashville/Tennessee National Universty, 7–9 September 2012
6- Amed, First International Duhok Film Festival, Duhok University Congress Hall, 11–16 September 2012, Iraq
7- Kurdish Culture, Amed Art Gallery, Diyarbakir, 9–13 February 2013
8- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Karacadağ Culture and Art Festival in Viranşehir, 18–21 October 2013
9- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Diyarbakır Book Fair, 20–25 May 2014, Diyarbakir
10- Kurdish Culture, Brussels, 20–25 September 2014, Belgium
11- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Symposium on the Role of Art for Peace in Ranya, 1–5 August 2015, Iraq
12- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Symposium on the Role of Art for Peace in Sulaymaniyah, 6–8 August 2015, Iraq
His photos are used in tourist publications such as guidebooks, brochures and postcards, as well as in international tourist fairs, newspapers and magazines.[3]
Recognition[edit]
In the mid-1990s, Suer started using his photography from journalism to promote historical monuments and cities, and turned to art photography after 2000. In 2017, he was recognized as a 'Photographic Artist' by the International Federation of Photographic Art, FIAP, and in 2018, he received the "Excellent Photographer" diploma from FIAP.
He has a total of 36 diplomas and certificates from many photography institutions from different countries. He won many awards, including gold medals, from international photography competitions.
DISTINCTIONS:[edit]
1- AFIAP (Artist of International Federation of Photographic Art) From FIAP International Federation of Photographic Art. (2016)
2- EFIAP (Excellent Artist of International Federation of Photographic Art) From FIAP International Federation of Photographic Art. (2018)
3- HON.FPPS (Honorary Fellowship of Phoenix Photographic Society PPS in Bangladesh) 2018
4- HON.FSAP (Sigma Academy of Photography in India) 2018
5- HON-CPE (Honorary Campina Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society in Romania) 2019
6- A.CPE / Artist Campina Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society in Romania) 2019
7- HON-FPI (‘National Academy of Photography’ (NAP) and ‘Persona International’ in India) 2019
8- FAPU Fellowship of the Asia Photographers Union) Singapore 2019
9- QPSA (QUALIFIED PSA) From Photographic Society of America PSA) (2018)
10- HIUP (Honorable International Union of Photographers) from IUP International Union Of Photographers (2017)
11- GPU-APHRODITE from GPU Global Photographic Union. (2018)
12- cMoL (Master of Light) From Master of Light) From Master of Light Association in Canada. (2018)
13- HON-PESGSPC / 'Honorary-PESGSPC' from English Photographic Club and Greek Schools in Cyprus. 2019
14- GPA-PESGSPC / 'GRAND PROGRESS AWARD' from English Photographic Club and Greek Schools in Cyprus. 2019
15- HON-FTPAS / Hon Fellowship Tricity Photo Art Society, INDIA
16- HFGNG (Honorary Fellowship of GNG) Green Go Photography Club, India 2019
17- PPSA (Proficiency PSA) From Photographic Society of America PSA) (2020)
18- HON.FPMP (Honorary Fellowship) from PMP Club of India, 2020
19- HON.PIPC (Pharaohs International Photographic Club in Egypt), 2020
20- HON.GMGNG (Honorary Grand Master Fellowship of GNG) Green Go Photography Club, India 2020
21- HON.ADV.PPI (Honorary Advisor of Professional Photograpehrs International in Hong Kong. 2020
22- CMP (PPI Certified Master Photographers) Professional Photograpehrs International in Hong Kong. 2020
23- Hon. FWPG (Honorary Fellowship of WPG), World of Photography Group WPG, Saudi Arabia. 2021
24- ES.CPE (Exellence Services of CPE), Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society in Romania. 2021
25- Hon. M. GCPC (Honorary Master of GCPC), Great China Photography Clup, China. 2021
26- (GENIUS/G.APS), Agile Photographic Society in Bangladesh.
27- (SSS/AIR) is from the Sille Sanat Sarayi in Turkey. 2021
28- HON.E.WPG (Honorary Exellence WPG) World of Photography Group) Saudi Arabia
29- A.NPS (Artist NPS),Nicosia Photographic Society in Cyprus. 2022.
30- ECAS (Excellence CAS) Creative Art Solutkion in India. 2022
31- Excellence Photographer,Green Clup,2022.
32- (HON. F. NOBEL/GOLD) Green Clup, 2022, India.
33- (GNG Gold Diploma) Green Go Clup, 2023, India
34- (Honorary Master Photographer of PMP Club), PMP Clup, India
International photography magazine Light and Composition, has chosen 19 of Suer's photos as "Photo of the Day"[4] and four as "Photo of the Month", for January 2014.[5] Suer placed in Light and Composition's list of the "100 Best Photographers".[6]
He was among the "Top 40 Historic Photographers of the Year" in the International Historic Photography Competition in England, with 2 photographs in 2017 and 1 photograph in 2021.[7]
In 2021 two of his photographs taken from Diyarbakır's ecological Hevsel gardens were among the 35AWARDS 100 Best Photographs of the Year. [8]
In 2022, he won the second prize with his photo "Roboski" in the "Faces" category at the BARTUR International Photography Awards Competition.[9]
The photographer has been a jury member of 18 international photography competitions since 2019.
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:[edit]
1- First International Kurdistan Photography Festival in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 2019
2- Primus Gradius International Circuit 2020, India
3- Five Point International Digital Circuit 2020, India
4- Victoria Circuit, India, 2021
5- MOUNTAINS Circuit, India 2021
6- The Empire State, USA, 2021 [1]
7- Zodiac Circuit, India, 2021
8- 66. PSSL International, Sri Lanka, 2021
9- Earth Photo Circuit, India, 2021
10- Image Festival Circuit, India, 2021
11- Mist Circuit, India, 2021
12- Hurricane International Circuit, India, 2021
13- 1X Portrait Photography Competition, Iran Art Group, Iran 2021
14- NIPA (NOBEL INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2022), GNG Photography Club in India
15- 2nd ELIMENT CIRCUIT, India, 2021
16- Nobel International Photo Awards (NIPA), India, 2022
17- 3rd HOMERUN CIRCUIT, India, 2021
18- Primus Gradius Competition, India, 2020
The photographer was the Turkish representative of the Phoenix Photography Association in Bangladesh. He is also the Türkiye Honorary Advisor of PPI, the International Professional Association in Hong Kong. Four of his photos have been printed as postage stamps.[10]
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ATTENTED:[edit]
1- Symposium on the Role of Art for Peace in Sulaymaniyah, (Kurdistan Region Ministry of Culture) 6–8 August 2015, Iraq
2- Discover Bihor Photo Camp, Oradea, 03-9 August 2018, Romania. [2]
SOME OF THE NEWS AND INTERVIEWS PUBLISHED ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS[edit]
1- An Exclusive Interview with Mehmet Masum, Light and Composition Magazine, 2014 [3]
2- Hepimizi Gururlandırdı! Diyarbakırlı Fotoğraf Sanatçısı Mehmet Masum Süer'e 'Büyük Usta' Unvanı Verildi!, ONEDİO, 2020 [4]
3- Fotoğraf sanatçısı Süer: Her fotoğrafçı kendi öyküsünü anlatır, Evrensel gazetesi, 2019. [5]
4- 2021'in ‘En İyi Tarihi Fotoğraf Ödülleri’ sahiplerini buldu, BBC News, Türkçe, [6]
5- Diyarbakırlı “Hüseyin Dede” uluslararası sergide, BİANET Bağımsız İletişim Ağı, 2022. [7]
6- 2 wêneyên Mehmet Mahsûm Sûer di nav baştirîn 100 wêneyên sala 2021’an de cîh girtin, K24 TV, 2022. [8]
7- Mehmet Masum Suer - A Photographic Career Is Both Valuable and Well Paid in Some Developed Western Countries, EATMY.NEWS, 2020. [9]
8- Diyarbakır'da uzun kulaklı çöl kirpisi fotoğraflandı, Gazete DUVAR, 2020. [10]
9- Hevsel kelebekleri Hong Kong’da, Gazete DUVAR, 2020. [11]
10- Dicle Vadisi’ne gelen göçmen kuşlar geri dönmüyor, RUDAW TV, 2022. [12]
11- Fotoğrafçı Süer, yılın ’Tarih fotoğrafçıları’ arasında, SABAH gazetesi, 2021. [13]
12- Hevsel’de 3 tilkinin yaşamını 2 hafta izledi, Gazete DUVAR, 2017. [14]
13- Little hosts of Diyarbakır’s Hevsel Gardens: Long-eared hedgehogs, BİANET English, 2020. [15]
14- Roboski fotoğrafına uluslararası ödül, K24 TV, 2022. [16]
15- Fotoğrafçı Masum Süer’in Nemrut fotoğrafı yılın tarih fotoğrafçıları arasında, PİRYOL.COM, 2021. [17]
16- Süer’in Hevsel bahçeleri yılın en iyi 100 fotoğrafı arasında yer aldı, NUPEL TV, 2022. [18]
17- Fotoğrafçı Süer, Hevsel’in Kızıl Tilki'sini belgeledi, ARTI GERÇEK, 2017. [19]
18- Çîroka Mehmet Masûm Suer a wênegiriyê, K24 TV, 2020. [20]
19- Diyarbakır’ın ilk diplomalı fotoğrafçısı Süer, Romanya yolcusu, Tigris Haber, 2018. [21]
20- Fotoğraf sanatçısı Süer'e büyük onur, Cumhuriyet gazetesi, 2014. [22]
21- Gece balıkçıllarını kadrajına aldı, Son Söz, 2023. [23]
22- Fotoğrafçı Süer, yılın 'Tarih fotoğrafçıları' arasında, Haber Türk, 2021. [24]
23- Jiyana Mehmet Masum Suer, Bernamegeh, 2019. [25]
24- Süer’in Hevsel fotoğrafları Magma dergisinde, Tigris Haber, 2017. [26]
25- Süer: Fotoğraflarımla Kürtlerin acılarına, sevinçlerine, umutlarına tercüman olmak istiyorum, NUPEL TV, 2023. [27]
26- Su samurunun Dicle Nehri’nde balık keyfi, Yenigün gazetesi, 2023. [28]
27- Decades Behind the Lens: Insights from Mehmet Masum Süer, The Game Magazine, IMAGO Images, 2023. [29]
28- Winners of the 2021 Historic Photographer of the Year contest revealed, CNN International, 2021. [30]
29- ‘I have reached my goal’: photographer M M Suer, SBS Radio Kurdish, 2022. [31]
30- 'Ez gihîştim armanca xwe': wênegir M M Suer, SBS Radio Kurdish, 2022. [32]
References[edit]
- ^ Roshan, Fatemeh (2023-04-06). "Through the Lens of Mehmet Masum Suer: Capturing the Culture and Life of the Kurds". The Game Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "'Ên Me' (Ours) exhibition at TÜYAP Book Fair in Amed". BestaNûçe. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Some publications that published my photos". Hasankeyf.itgo. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Mehmet Masum Suer". Light and Composition (September 20, 2012). Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "An Exclusive Interview with Mehmet Masum". Light and Composition (January 12, 2014). Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Mehmet Masum Suer on Light & Shadow". Light & Composition. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2021 winners revealed". 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "List of best photographers in Turkey. 7th 35AWARDS #35AWARDS". 35awards.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "2022 Main Faces of Humanity Single Winners". BTPA. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Süer'in fotoğrafları posta pullarında (Turkish)". Yeni Özgur Politika. Retrieved 31 August 2014.