Turkish President Erdogan Selects World Cup Photo of Moroccan Team for Annual Contest

The contest covers a series of photos taken by the agency’s photojournalists and correspondents illustrating the key events of the year with an impact on Turkish and global news, which are divided into three categories: "news", "sports", and "environment and life".

In the sports category, the Turkish president voted for the photo by Salih Zeki Fazlioglu titled "Sajdah de Shukr". In this photo, we see the Atlas Lions prostrating themselves in gratitude after eliminating Spain in a penalty shootout to secure their historic qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan had expressed his support for the Moroccan team during the tournament. He had congratulated them after their historic