Wedding Photos of Turkey

The following “Turkey” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Turkey” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

A lovely engagement photoshoot in Istanbul, Turkey. The couple is captured strolling together, hand in hand, basking in the sunlight. A twisted tree trunk and branches in the foreground serve as a frame for the couple, adding a touch of enchantment.

Captivated in Istanbul: A Sunlit Stroll Through Love's Frame

In a picturesque location at Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey, a couple about to tie the knot poses for an engagement photoshoot amidst the ancient ruins. Dressed in formal attire, the images feature symmetrically framed shots with a low angle perspective.

A Serene Sojourn: An Engaging Portrait Amidst Ancient Ruins in Ephesus, Izmir

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, the couple indulges in a pre-wedding photoshoot. They elegantly pose in a desert setting, sitting in the back of a vintage American convertible car.

A Captivating Engagement Portrait: Love Unveiled in Cappadocia's Desert Oasis

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A beautiful bride and groom stand in front of a stone building at the Mardin Midyat Matiat Hotel. A red spotlight creates a silhouette effect.

Romantic Radiance: Enchanting Silhouette of Bride and Groom at Mardin Midyat Matiat Hotel

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A beautiful wedding day portrait taken in Cappadocia, Turkey. The couple poses amongst hot air balloons and horses in a peaceful green pasture.

Dreamy Destination: Love Ascends with Hot Air Balloons and Equestrian Elegance at Cappadocia Wedding

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Wedding day picture at a sacred house in Urgup, Turkiye. The bride seamlessly becomes part of the statue scene in this historic building.

Bridal Bliss Transcends Time: Enchanting Wedding Day Amidst Ancient Urgup Statues

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The groom's brother delivers an emotional speech during a boat reception party in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving the bride and groom overwhelmed with tears of joy

Emotional Speech on the Open Waters: Groom's Brother Moves the Bride and Groom to Tears of Joy during Istanbul Boat Reception

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Turkish Tale of Love: Mesmerizing Cappadocia Engaged Couple Strikes a Pose, One Locks Eyes, the Other Veiled in Mystery

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A pre-wedding photo session in the breathtaking landscapes of Cappadocia, Turkey captures a couple leaping towards the boundless sky

Unveiling a Dream: Adventurous Couple Soars Above Cappadocia's Majestic Horizon in Mesmerizing Pre-wedding Photo Shoot

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Engaged couple gracefully pose in a dance-like embrace amidst the breathtaking ruins of Ephesus, Turkey, creating a timeless portrait of their love

Capturing Eternal Love: Engaged Couple Embrace Amidst Breathtaking Ephesus Ruins

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A captivating pre-wedding photo session in the enchanting backdrop of Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey, where a passing horse and rider frame the beautiful couple

Romantic Elegance Unveiled: Mesmerizing Pre-Wedding Connection Immortalized Amidst Goreme's Majestic Splendor

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A breathtaking pre-wedding photoshoot captures the enchanting love story of a soon-to-be-married couple, elegantly dressed, standing in the shallow waters of Tuz Gölü under a dramatic sky, while skillfully illuminated by the photographer

Capturing Eternity: Mesmerizing Pre-Wedding Shoot Immortalizes Enchanting Love Story amidst Tuz Gölü's Serene Waters

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Engaged couple lovingly embrace amidst a breathtaking Cappadocia landscape in Uchisar, Turkey, as the groom lifts his bride, their hearts soaring with the backdrop of a sky teeming with a flurry of birds

Love Takes Flight: A Captivating Embrace amidst Cappadocia's Enchanting Landscape

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An enchanting photograph captures a soon-to-wed couple posing in Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey during their pre-wedding session in Cappadocia, where they are surrounded by the intricate designs of hanging rugs

Captivating Cappadocia: Lovebirds Embrace Amidst a Tapestry of Romance in Pre-Wedding Splendor

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A couple practices their first dance at Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey

Enchanting Embrace: Captivating Moments of the First Dance in Istanbul

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This is a stunning wedding photo captured at a photoshoot location in Turkey. The newlyweds embrace each other between majestic horses, symbolizing their journey together.

Embraced by Majestic Horses: A Captivating Turkish Wedding Journey

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An Istanbul couple gracefully dancing at sunset, with the sky illuminated in a warm orange glow

Dancing into the Sunset: An Istanbul Love Story

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A wedding photojournalist captured this award-winning image of a couple walking out of the ceremony surrounded by celebrating guests at Susona Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey.

CELEBRATORY REVERIE: Newlyweds Embraced by Thrilled Crowd at Susona Hotel, Bodrum, Turkey

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A couple embracing on the dance floor, at the Susona Hotel in Bodrum, Turkey, during their wedding reception

Unforgettable Moments: Love-filled Dance in Bodrum's Susona Hotel Wedding

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Capture the enchanting beauty of Cappadocia, Turkey with stunning engagement photos of a bride-to-be in a captivating red dress, riding a horse while the groom-to-be proudly stands by

Cappadocia, Turkey: Enchanting Engagement Photos of Bride-to-Be in Captivating Red Dress, Riding Horse

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This loving couple posed for an engagement photo session in Cappadocia, Turkey, showcasing a unique high perch viewpoint with a hot air balloon in flight below them

Engagement Photo Session in Cappadocia, Turkey: Unique High Perch Viewpoint with a Hot Air Balloon

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This romantic pre-wedding photo was taken in Cappadocia, Turkey at sunrise, when the sky was beautifully transitioning from fiery oranges to crystal blues, accompanied by hot air balloons for a stunning silhouette effect

Sunrise Pre-Wedding Photo in Cappadocia, Turkey: Fiery Oranges and Crystal Blues with Hot Air Balloons

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The couple posed for a pre-wedding photo session at a heart-shaped trellis in Cappadocia, Turkey, with a wintery snow-covered landscape beneath them

Pre-wedding Photo Session in Cappadocia, Turkey: Stunning Snow-covered Landscape at Heart-shaped Trellis

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Rings delicately placed on an orange leaf, captured in a stunning wedding detail photo at Bodrum Villamaçakızı Hotel in Turkey

Bodrum Villamaçakızı Hotel in Turkey showcases stunning wedding detail photo of rings on an orange leaf

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Flamm Bodrum, Turkey: A couple poses under an arbor of white flowers for a creative wedding portrait, with their image captured through the reflection of a cellphone held by the photographer

Bodrum, Turkey: A creative wedding portrait captures a couple under an arbor of white flowers

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A couple poses for a wedding photoshoot at Sacred House in Urgup, Turkey, while an angel statue seemingly points towards them

Wedding Photoshoot at Sacred House in Urgup, Turkey: A Couple Poses as Angel Statue Points

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A unique and visually stunning wedding photograph taken from a birds-eye view, showcasing a couple lying on an arrangement of colorful rugs during a couple session at Carus Cappadocia, Nevsehir, Turkey

Carus Cappadocia Wedding: Birds-Eye View Photo of Couple on Colorful Rugs in Nevsehir, Turkey

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A captivating wedding photograph taken at Carus Cappadocia, Nevsehir, Turkey, featuring a couple elegantly posed against a vast blue sky backdrop, amidst the vibrant energy of stampeding horses at a horse ranch

Carus Cappadocia Wedding Photograph in Nevsehir, Turkey: Couple Posed Elegantly Against a Vast Blue Sky

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During a couple session on their wedding day at Carus Cappadocia in Nevsehir, Turkey, a portrait was captured with the groom appearing as a silhouette while the bride's face was illuminated by soft light.

IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE: A Radiant Bride and a Silhouetted Groom at Carus Cappadocia

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A perfectly balanced composition captures a couple's picture session as they sit in a stone alcove at the Museum Hotel in Uchisar, Nevsehir, Turkey, with a stunning backdrop of numerous hot air balloons filling the sky

Nevsehir, Turkey: Stunning couple's picture session in stone alcove captures hot air balloon backdrop

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