ANKARA
Voting to choose the AA's best "Photo and video of the month of August" began on Sunday.
Anadolu Agency's (AA) photos and videos taken in different corners of the world and Turkey are presented to its followers to vote via AA's Turkish, English, Russian, Bosnian and Arabic websites.
Each month, AA puts its photographs and videos (which were taken and recorded during the specific month) on the website (http://photovideorate.aa.com.tr/) for the voters to choose the best of the month.
Taken and recorded by AA photojournalists and camera operators in August 2013, 15 selected photos under the categories of "News" "Sports" and "Life", and 5 video news will be open for the public voting until Thursday, September 5, and the results will be announced on September 6.
-'Photo of the Month' nominees in three categories are as follows:
"News" category:
Syrian civil war
Two armed opposition group members amongst the ruins of ancient Umayyad Mosque, famous with its relics, in Aleppo which is one of the most critical fronts of Syrian civil war. Some parts of the mosque are under control of Assad's forces as the other parts under control of armed opposition groups. (Kemal Öztürk)
Resistance against the Egyptian coup
Egyptian security forces intervene people at Nahda and Rabaa al-Adeweya squares where anti-coup demonstrations continue in Cairo, Egypt. (Mohamed Garnousi)
Massacre in Egypt
An Egyptian woman mourns next to the bodies wrapped in shrouds at el-Imam mosque in Cairo, Egypt. (Mohamed Hossam)
Bloody day in Cairo
Security forces opened fire on anti-coup demonstrators in front of the Azbakeya police station in Cairo, Egypt. (Mostafa Darwish)
Erdogan greets with 'Rabaa sign'
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets people with the 'Rabaa sign' after the Friday prayer at al-Aqsa mosque in Turkey's capital Ankara. (Murat Kaynak)
Sports:
Galatasaray wins Super Cup
Galatasaray players celebrate their Turkish Super Cup victory with the trophy on the Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri after the final match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Muammer Tan)
IAAF World Championships
U.S's second placed Michael Tinsley falls after finishing the men's 400 metres hurdles final during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia (Mustafa Yalçın)
Emre Belozoglu makes Rabia sign
Fenerbahce’s player Emre Belozoglu makes Rabia sign during the Super Toto Super League match between Torku Konyaspor and Fenerbahce in Konya, Turkey. (İbrahim Yozoğlu)
Challenge for the ball
Galatasaray’s Burak Yilmaz (R) challenges for the ball against his rival Gilles Binya (L) of Gaziantepspor during Turkish Spor Toto Super League match between Galatasaray and Gaziantepspor at Turk Telekom Arena. (Berk Özkan)
Ball hits the referee
The referee get hit in his face by the ball during the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship match between Turkey and Egypt at Baskent Volleyball Hall in Ankara, Turkey. (Evrim Aydın)
Life:
Flood in Pakistan
A Pakistani man cleans his house which is damaged by flash floods in residential area of Peshawar, Pakistan . (Sameer Khan)
The centenarians of Turkey
Turkey’s oldest identical twins 98-year-old Esma Telliel (R) and Hediye Demircioglu (L) live in Aydin’s Nazilli district, home to more than 60 centenarians. (Dilek Mermer)
Feast in Gaza
Palestinian children have fun during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Gaza which is under Israeli blockade. (Mohammed Saad)
Downpour in Izmir
A stray dog trying to protect itself from the heavy downpour in Izmir. (Ege Gürün)
Jumping at attention position
A soldier jumps into the sea without breaking his attention position during the training which is being made due to the cooperation protocol about joint military exercise and training between Turkey and Afganistan at Egirdir Mountain Commando School and Training Center. (Okan Özer)
Video News:
Waiting to be rescued for 12 hours
A university student, who reached a bay by swimming and climbed to the rocks, was able to be rescued by AKUT Search and Rescue Association end of 12 hours after she was stuck in the bay while she wanted to return in Mugla, Turkey.
Wooden made car races: ''Lazi Ralli''
Women also participate in the wooden car races ''Lazi Ralli'' which have been organised Dikkaya village located in Camlihemsin district of Rize.
Fire-fighting with tree branches
Those who succoring after bombing attack in Lebanon's capital Beirut intervene the burning car with using tree branches.
A bloody blow for democracy
Egyptian pro-democracy supporters gathering in Rabaa al-Adeweya Square in Cairo were dispersed with the bloody intervention by the security forces which killed dozens.
Taking shelter in mosque
Egyptian security forces intervene the pro-democracy supporters who protested the military coup after Friday prayer in Cairo. While the pro-democracy supporters was taking shelter in the mosqu, the first aid was made for the injured people in here.
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