AA's power in the photograph industry keeps attracting great attention all around the world.
Recently some photographs of AA were exhibited by South Korean National Agency YONHAP.
Having seen Anadolu Agency photographs in the Exhibition of Press Photographs within the scope of General Assembly of Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Russian capital Moscow and impressed a lot, YONHAP Executive Officer Oh Jae Seok wrote a letter to AA Director-General Kemal Ozturk and asked to exhibit the captures which he was impressed with in the opening ceremony of YONHAP's new central building.
"It is a proud and privilege for us to exhibit the photos of the Anadolu Agency," said Oh, and he added, "This cooperation will be an opportunity for South Korean people to discover the priceless photos of Anadolu Agency."
Oh said that YONHAP follows steady achievements of AA very closely.
AA Director General Kemal Ozturk, expressing content on Oh's proposal, sent a congratulatory message to YONHAP for moving to a new building.
- AA's power in the photograph industry
AA has in recent years been focusing on efforts to become a global news agency.
It now offers news wires in six languages, with operations spreading across major regions around the globe, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Asia-Pacific.
The Anadolu Agency has signed a partnership deal with stock photo agency Getty Images.
The deal will see AA photos represented globally by US-based Getty Images, one of the largest photo agencies in the world.
The agreement is expected to allow the AA's photo content to have a larger global distribution network, while boosting the agency's recognizability.
Getty Images is a leading creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products, as well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content, including music.
Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage images and other digital content. Its award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world’s most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and Web sites.
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