Murat Şengül (b. 1987) is a photojournalist from Istanbul, Turkey. He started his photojournalism career in 2008 while studying at Marmara University Faculty of Journalism in Istanbul.
Şengül has covered major international events, including the early years of the Syrian war and the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the genocide in Myanmar, the internal conflicts in Yemen, and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. He has also documented significant social events and disasters in Turkey, such as the Gezi Park protests, the attempted coup, the 2023 earthquake, the Van earthquake, and widespread forest fires.
His work has been published in leading global newspapers and magazines, earning him numerous national and international awards. In 2024, Şengül won first place in the Picture of the Year (POY) National and International News Picture Story category. Additionally, he received gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Photo Awards in 2023 and 2024.
He is currently working as a permanent photojournalist at Anadolu Agency.
World Press Photo Involvement:
2025 World Press Photo Contest winner
Murat Şengül on Social Media:
Instagram: @sengulmurat
