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"His striking, vivid and memorable images have captured the attention of photo editors across the planet," added Olivier Laurent, editor of Time's LightBox photo blog.
Based in Istanbul, Kilic began the year covering anti-government protests in Ukraine, before going on to the Soma coal mine disaster in Turkey in May, in which 301 people died.
In October, using a telephoto lens from a hilltop by the Turkey-Syria border, he captured what Time called "a jaw-dropping explosion" from which a lone Islamic State militant is seen running amid a mushroom cloud of dust.
Previous AFP winners of Time's laurel for top wire service photographer are Mauricio Lima in 2010 and Marco Longari in 2012.
AFP photographers have twice won the Pulitzer prize for their work: Massoud Hossaini in 2012 and freelancer Javier Manzano in 2013.
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Based in Istanbul, Kilic began the year covering anti-government protests in Ukraine, before going on to the Soma coal mine disaster in Turkey in May, in which 301 people died.
In October, using a telephoto lens from a hilltop by the Turkey-Syria border, he captured what Time called "a jaw-dropping explosion" from which a lone Islamic State militant is seen running amid a mushroom cloud of dust.
Previous AFP winners of Time's laurel for top wire service photographer are Mauricio Lima in 2010 and Marco Longari in 2012.
AFP photographers have twice won the Pulitzer prize for their work: Massoud Hossaini in 2012 and freelancer Javier Manzano in 2013.
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