Cengiz Yar
Cengiz Yar was a deputy editor at Rest of World, overseeing visuals and editorial production. He is based in El Paso, Texas. His award-winning documentary photography focuses on mass displacement, religious and ethnic minorities, and the long-term repercussions of the Islamic State. He has covered war and its effects in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan and has a long-term commitment to documenting civilian casualties as a result of conflict.