About Semiha Es
Lived 1912 – 2012 (aged 99–100). Semiha Es was a Turkish photographer, journalist and photojournalist.
Semiha Es (1912 – 11 December 2012) was the first Turkish female war photographer.
Early years Semiha Es was born into a modest family to Bekir and his wife Lütfiye at Vefa quarter of Fatih district in Istanbul in 1912. She was five days a week in the front in military uniform, During the event, the concert pianist Ayşe Tütüncü performed her musical work named "Second Eye: Women Photographers in Turkey".
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Who was Semiha Es?
Turkish photographer (1912–2012)
When was Semiha Es born?
Semiha Es was born in 1912 in Fatih.
When did Semiha Es die?
Semiha Es died on 11 December 2012 in Beşiktaş.
What was Semiha Es's occupation?
Semiha Es was a photographer, journalist and photojournalist.
What nationality was Semiha Es?
Semiha Es was Turkish.
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