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CENGIZ YAR

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Kurdish forces vow no retreat until Nineveh plains are retaken from Isis - for The Guardian

October 24, 2016 in tearsheets

Work covering the Peshmerga advance towards ISIS controlled Mosul for The Guardian. Read the article here.

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Tags: Iraq, Mosul, photography, photojournalism, photojournalist, war, conflict, peshmerga, iraqi, kurds, kurdistan
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Alan Kurdi’s relatives on the Syrian conflict: “It’s going to get worse." - for Macleans
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Defusing Mosul - for WIRED UK
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12 Ways To Use Instagram Stories Like A Pro - for Fast Company
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Rebuilding Mosul - for Monocle Magazine
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Iraqi Christians After ISIS - Sojourners Magazine
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Photographers recount their battle tales from Mosul - TIME
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The Cost of Liberation - The Intercept
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