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 touching black and white wedding moment is frozen in time as a bride lovingly embraces her father before a kiss, captured at İstanbul/Adress Hotel during a joyous celebration.

Father's Last Embrace: Bride and Dad Share Emotional Moment at İstanbul Address Hotel Wedding

Bride and groom surrounded by wedding guests in a group hug while cutting cake at Akra Barut Otel, Antalya, Turkey, with a towering cake at right.

Celebrate Love: Groom, Bride, Guests Hug, Cut Cake at Akra Barut Otel, Antalya, Turkey

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A creative couple portrait by a Cappadocia wedding photographer capturing the couple kissing during the sunrise with a giant hot air balloon preparing for flight in the background.

Sunrise Smooch: Couple Kissing in Cappadocia Engagement Portrait with Balloon

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At Adile Sultan Palace, two tec-savvy grandfathers share a heartfelt moment as they take a selfie together during the wedding celebration.

Generational Connection: A Selfie at Adile Sultan Palace

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Newlyweds sailing on a big yacht in Dalyan, Turkey, enjoying a post-ceremony boat trip with stunning views of the water and surrounding landscapes.

Sailing Newlyweds: A Dreamy Boat Trip in Dalyan, Turkey

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A bride, dressed in traditional Turkish attire, is elegantly descending outdoor stairs with the help of two others before a wedding ceremony in Çanakkale/Yenice.

Silk & Stone: A Turkish Wedding Journey in Çanakkale

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A Cappadocia wedding photographer captures a creative portrait of a couple posing intimately during an engagement shoot. The silhouette shot showcases the beautiful couple against the backdrop of a sand cave in Cappadocia, Turkey.

Capturing Love: Silhouette of Romance in Cappadocia Sand Cave Engagement Portrait

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Cappadocia, Turkey: A captivating lifestyle couple portrait in a cave, where the couple gazes upwards through a crack in the rocks, bathed in a shaft of light, skillfully captured by the photographer.

CAPTIVATING CAVE: Gazing upwards in Cappadocia | Lifestyle Couple Portrait

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A pre-wedding engagement portrait at Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey, beautifully composed by the photographer. The image depicts a couple holding hands against a backdrop of a blue sky, below a statue tower showcasing horses with riders preparing for battle.

Engagement Bliss at Alsancak: A Captivating Couple Unveiled beneath Historic Horses Statue

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A couple sits side by side amidst a row of low bushes in Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey for a pre-wedding portrait. The expansive blue sky serves as a backdrop while a bicyclist passes by.

HAPPY COUPLE CAPTURED IN ALSANCAK: A STUNNING ENGAGEMENT PHOTO SESSION

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey captures a pre-wedding photo session in Cappadocia. The couple poses like statues in a historic arched foyer, with the woman's flowing yellow dress cascading down to the man below.

Captivating Cappadocian Couple: Timeless Tale of Love and History

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A creatively composed lifestyle couple portrait captured in Cappadocia, Turkey. Lost in their affection, the couple embraces amidst a horse stampede within a dry corral, creating a captivating image.

CAPTIVATING COUPLE EMBRACE AMIDST HORSE STAMPEDE IN CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY

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Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey: A captivating lifestyle couple portrait in Cappadocia's enchanting landscapes. The playful and romantic shot showcases the man lifting the woman towards a sky filled with hot air balloons.

Enchanting Love Soars | Captivating Portrait in Cappadocia's Dreamlike Landscapes

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This award-winning image beautifully portrays the bride's grandmother, immersed in anticipation and reflection, as she sits alone at a gorgeously adorned table in the majestic setting of Istanbul's Esma Sultan Yalisi.

A Moment Unveiled: Anticipation and Reflection at Istanbul's Esma Sultan Yalisi

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Wedding photo taken at Divan Hotel Bodrum: A stylish bride and groom pose in front of a blue wall, both sporting sunglasses.

BEAMING BLUE: The Glamorous Couple Strikes a Stylish Pose in Bodrum

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In the beautiful setting of Mersin Hilton Hotel, a joyous wedding scene unfolds at night as the bride and groom share a heartfelt kiss, surrounded by their loving friends.

Love and Laughter Underneath the Mersin Moonlight

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A talented wedding photographer captured a romantic portrait of a couple during their photo session at the beautiful location of Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. The sun is about to set behind a distant mountain range, creating warm backlit tones.

Goreme's Radiant Sunset: A Captivating Portrait of Love and Light

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In a picture taken at the Dionysos Village Hotel in Turunc, Marmaris, Turkey, a couple strolls during their wedding day portrait session. They walk, holding hands, on the rocky cliffs above the water.

TURKISH TRYST: A CAPTIVATING COASTAL PROMENADE FOR THE NEWLYWEDS

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In a wedding photo, captured at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey. The bride sits on a bench in the foreground, while the groom lays on his back on another bench in the background.

Wedding Spectacle: Love Portrait Amidst Istanbul's Historic Splendor

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In this award-winning wedding photo, taken in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square, the groom gracefully supports his bride's dress train as they walk together. The romantic scene is enhanced by the burst of sunlight at the top.

Sultanahmet Serenade: Love Awakens in Sunlit Istanbul's Heartbeat Square

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In the rocky landscapes of Cappadocia, Turkey, a wedding photographer captured a beautiful scene. The bride and groom share a tender embrace under the warm desert sun, with a backdrop of a stunning blue sky dotted with hot air balloons.

Desert Sun Embrace: A Stunning Wedding Snapshot in Cappadocia

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, this award-winning wedding portrait showcases a bride and groom embraced under a veil, with the desert sun illuminating their love. Hot air balloons dot the blue sky, creating a romantic backdrop.

Cappadocian Dream: Sunlit Love Embraces under Veiled Desert Sky

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A professional wedding photographer captured this enchanting portrait at Giritli Restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey. The couple shares a romantic session at the street tables while a cat gracefully passes by on the charming cobblestone street.

Charming Cat Strolls Past as Couple Share Intimate Moment, Istanbul

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A masterful capture of an intimate detail, as the mother of the bride delicately ignites a candle during the ceremony at Ayone Ciftliği in Ankara, Turkiye.

Whisper in Ankara: The Mother's Candle at Ayone Ciftliği

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An award-winning wedding photographer captured a close-up shot of the cake and lively bride laughing amidst a dazzling show of light sparks as fireworks exploded during the cake cutting celebration at Giritli Restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sparkling Delight: Istanbul's Cake Cutting Spectacle Sets a Joyful Mood

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, the groom playfully feeds the bride a drink using a syringe-like device. The unique wedding tradition adds fun to the celebration.

Cappadocia Celebration: Playful Syringe Drink Feeding Enlivens Turkish Wedding

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Makeup artist applying finishing touches to the bride's look at Parma Sole Italian Restaurant in Istanbul. Captured in black and white, the artist works his brush by the large window.

Istanbul Serenade: A Bride's Final Look by the Window

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A couple dancing wildly during their wedding day celebrations at Koç Museum in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Wild Celebration: Dancing Through Love at Koç Museum Wedding

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A man pours drinks into held glasses during a wedding celebration at Hünkar Suyu Kasri in Istanbul, Turkey. This image earned the photographer an award from WPJA for their expertise in capturing wedding moments.

Wedding Celebration: Hünkar Suyu Kasri - Drink-Pouring Triumph in Istanbul

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Snake Dance with smoke and warm DJ lighting on the dance floor at lujo hotel-bodrum. A stunning photo capturing women dancing, adding to the enchanting atmosphere of this wedding day.

Lujo Hotel-Bodrum: Smoke, Warm DJ Lights, and an Enchanting Dance

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