Mehmet Masum Suer is a documentary photographer and freelance journalist living in city of Diyarbakir in Turkey. Country Director of PPS (Phoenix Photographic Society in Bangladesh) at Turkey. Honorary Advisor of PPI (Professional Photograpehrs International in Hong Kong. He began his career as a journalist in 1974, then worked for different agencies and newspapers of Turkey as a reporter, photo-j
ournalist, writer, redactor and representative. He quit journalism after 1993, and got involved on his researches about history, culture and language. Mehmet Masum Suer has been taking photos professionally in different fields besides photojournalism since 2005. Suer takes pictures of historic places and buildings especially in citys of Diyarbakir, Mardin, Van and Hasankeyf. Meanwhile he has been involved on a project of taking photos of famous Kurdish artists. Cultural, historical values, and works of art are the subjects that take his attention. Suer also records the cultural festivals, and presentations as documentaries. Some of his exhibitions took place in Turkey, Iraq, Belgium and USA. Photos of Suer are especially used in touristic publications such as guide books, brochures, and postcards as well as they are used in international tourism fairs, newspapers, and magazines. International photography magazine Light and Composition, has chosen 19 of Suer's photos as "Photo of the Day" and four as "Photo of the Month", for January 2014. Suer placed in Light and Composition's list of the "100 Best Photographers". Has many awards from international competitions of PSA and FIAP patronage. At the Arts and Culture Festival in the region of Federal Kurdistan in Iraq, he was awarded special honors. Suer, is a member of Photographic Society of America (PSA) and Global Photographic Union (GPU) and Diyarbakir Amateur Photographers Association(DİFAK). Also is a photographer İstock-Getty Images. Suer a artist of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), Photographic Society of America PSA, International Union Of Photographers (IUP), Master of Light Association in Canada and also (GPU) Global Photographic Union. He have this titles and diplomas:
DISTINCTIONS:
1- AFIAP (Artist of International Federation of Photographic Art) From FIAP International Federation of Photographic Art. (2016)
2- EFIAP (Excellent Artist of International Federation of Photographic Art) From FIAP International Federation of Photographic Art. (2018)
3- HON.FPPS (Honorary Fellowship of Phoenix Photographic Society PPS in Bangladesh) 2018
4- HON.FSAP (Sigma Academy of Photography in India) 2018
5- HON-CPE (Honorary Campina Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society in Romania) 2019
6- A.CPE / Artist Campina Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society in Romania) 2019
7- HON-FPI (‘National Academy of Photography’ (NAP) and ‘Persona International’ in India) 2019
8- FAPU Fellowship of the Asia Photographers Union) Singapore 2019
9- QPSA (QUALIFIED PSA) From Photographic Society of America PSA) (2018)
10- HIUP (Honorable International Union of Photographers) from IUP International Union Of Photographers (2017)
11- GPU-APHRODITE from GPU Global Photographic Union. (2018)
12- cMoL (Master of Light) From Master of Light) From Master of Light Association in Canada. (2018)
13- HON-PESGSPC / 'Honourary-PESGSPC' from English Photographic Club and Greek Schools in Cyprus. 2019
14- GPA-PESGSPC / 'GRAND PROGRESS AWARD' from English Photographic Club and Greek Schools in Cyprus. 2019
15- HON-FTPAS / Hon Fellowship Tricity Photo Art Society, INDIA
16- HFGNG (Honorary Fellowship of GNG) Green Go Photography Club, India 2019
17- PPSA (Proficiency PSA) From Photographic Society of America PSA) (2020)
18- HON.FPMP (Honorary Fellowship) from PMP Club of India, 2020
19- HON.PIPC (Pharaohs International Photographic Club in Egypt), 2020
20- HON.GMGNG (Honorary Grand Master Fellowship of GNG) Green Go Photography Club, India 2020
21- HON.ADV.PPI (Honorary Advisor of Professional Photograpehrs International in Hong Kong. 2020
22- CMP (PPI Certified Master Photographers) Professional Photograpehrs International in Hong Kong. 2020
23- Hon. FWPG (Honorary Fellowship of WPG), World of Photography Group WPG, Saudi Arabia. 2021
24- ES.CPE (Exellence Services of CPE), Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society in Romania. 2021
25- Hon. GCPC (Honorary Master of GCPC), Great China Photography Clup, China. 2021
26- (GENIUS/G.APS), Agile Photographic Society in Bangladesh. 2021
27- (SSS/AIR) is from the Sille Sanat Sarayi in Turkey. 2021
28- HON.E.WPG (Honorary Exellence WPG) World of Photography Group) Saudi Arabia, 2021
INTERNATIONAL HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS FOR LIFETIME:
1- Asia Photographers Union APU, 2019, Singapore.
2- Sigma International Academy of Photography, 2019, India.
3- Persona International, National Academy of Photography, 2019, India
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
1- First International Kurdistan Photography Festival in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 2019
2- Primus Gradius International Circuit 2020, India
3- Five Point International Digital Circuit 2020, India
4- Victoria Circuit, India, 2021
5- MOUNTAINS Circuit, India 2021.
6- The Empire State, USA, 2021
7- Zodiac Circuit, India, 2021
8- 66. PSSL International, Sri Lanka, 2021
9- Earth Photo Circuit, India, 2021
10- Image Festival Circuit, India, 2021
11- Mist Circuit, India, 2021
12- Hurricane Iternational Circuit, India, 2021
MY PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
1- Mix, Mesopotamia Social Forum, Amed Art Gallery, Diyarbakir, 21-25 September 2011
2- Diyarbakir, Ministry of Culture gallery in Ranya, 11-13 June, 2012, Iraq
3- Diyarbakir, Ministry of Culture gallery in Sulaymaniyah, , 13-17 June, 2012, Iraq
4- Diyarbakir, Gallery of Panorama Azadî in Duhok, 29-31, 2012, August, Iraq
5- Kurdish Culture, Kurdish Culture and Art Festival in Nashville/Tennessee National Universty, 7-9 September, 2012
6- Diyarbakir, First International Duhok Film Festival, Duhok University Congress Hall, 11-16 September, 2012, Iraq
7- Kurdish Culture, Amed Art Gallery, Diyarbakir, 9-13 February 2013
8- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Karacadağ Culture and Art Festival in Viranşehir, 18-21 October, 2013
9- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Diyarbakır Book Fair, 20-25 May 2014, Diyarbakir
10- Kurdish Culture, Brussels, 20-25 September 2014, Belgium
11- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Symposium on the Role of Art for Peace in Ranya, 1-5 August 2015, Iraq
12- Famous Kurdish Artists Portraits, Symposium on the Role of Art for Peace in Sulaymaniyah, 6-8 August 2015, Iraq
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ATTENTED:
1- Symposium on the Role of Art for Peace in Sulaymaniyah, (Kurdistan Region Ministry of Culture) 6-8 August 2015, Iraq
2- Discover Bihor Photo Camp, Oradea, 03-09 August 2018, Romania. EDUCATION:
1- Institute of Education (1978-1980)
2- Anadolu University, Turkish Language and Literature Faculty (1992)
JOURNALISM CAREER:
1974 Başkent magazine, Ankara
1975 Tercüman newspaper, Istanbul
1975-1980 Akdeniz Haber Ajansı (News agency), Ankara
1979 Türk Haberler Ajansı.(News agency)
1981 Olay newspaper and Olay magazine (Owner), Diyarbakir
1981-1982 Ulusal Basın Ajansı (News agency), Ankara
1986 Sabah gazetesi (Newspaper), Istanbul
1987 Ekspres gazetesi (Newspaper), Adana
1988 Ortadoğu Haber Ajansı, Diyarbakır. (News agency)
1989-1992 Milliyet gazetesi (Newspaper), Istanbul
2005-2006 Ekspres gazetesi (Newspaper), Diyarbakir
