Summary Burhan Ozbilici was not afraid to do his job when Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov was shot
ANKARA (Web Desk) - Associated Press (AP) photographer Burhan Ozbilici was praised on Twitter for showing courage as he was not afraid to do his job when Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov was shot on Monday.
Andrey Karlov was talking to media when a Turkish police officer gunned him down and started shouting. The assailant was screaming about Syria and revenge while Russian ambassador lied on the floor.
People were running all over the place as assailant pointed his weapon straight towards the people in front of him. But it did not stop the courageous photographer Burhan Ozbilici from doing his job.
Ozbilici clicked kept clicking photos, which were spread on the social media. People were amazed to see the courage shown by the photographer.
Ozbilici said while talking to AP, "The event was routine enough — the opening of an exhibit of photographs of Russia — and when a man on stage pulled out a gun I thought it was a theatrical flourish. It was anything but. Moments later the Russian ambassador was sprawled on the floor and the attacker was waving his gun at the rest of us, shouting slogans."
He added, "Guests ran for cover, hiding behind columns and under tables. I composed myself enough to shoot pictures."
Following are some tweets, done by people to praise the courageous photographer.
AP photographer Burhan Ozbilici continued his work in the face of this. pic.twitter.com/mGdH37ZMei
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 19, 2016
What bravery AP s @BurhanOzbilici showed to capture those photos. Wire staff very often unsung and very often the heroes of this trade. pic.twitter.com/JYpXbrxIUm
— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) December 19, 2016
AP photographer Burhan Ozbilici with a late entry for photo of the year. The courage to take this simply remarkable. https://t.co/N8PvCzh9DR
— Dan Stewart (@thatdanstewart) December 19, 2016
AP photographer continued filing, didn t flee while a gunman assassinated the Russian Ambassador to Turkey. https://t.co/0j78Lg5wOJ
— Brooke Wylie (@brookewylie) December 19, 2016
Awed by the courage of the photographer who captured this terrifying shot https://t.co/7ux2Z5rU8c (Credit: Burhan Ozbilici/AP) pic.twitter.com/1vS475mtJQ
— Hiroko Tabuchi (@HirokoTabuchi) December 19, 2016
My goodness. Photo by AP photographer @BurhanOzbilici in Ankara. pic.twitter.com/uBa65KMNmS
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) December 19, 2016
