Jim Powell May 17, 2014

The 20 photographs of the week

The mine disaster in Turkey, the tragic death of Camille Lepage, the Cannes film festival – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week

20 Photos: A man kisses his son, rescued from the mine in Manisa, Turkey — The most compelling photojournalism from the week came from the collapsed coalmine in Manisa, Turkey, from the West Bank and the wildfires in California. There was also the tragic death of young photographer Camille Lepage. Here, in a photograph by Bulent Kilic, a man kisses his son, rescued from the mine in Manisa Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP

20 Photos: Duygu Colak reacts in front of her husband Ugur's grave in Soma, Turkey — In another image from Bulent Kilic, a regular contributor to the 20 photographs of the week, Duygu Colak grieves as she sits in front of her husband Ugur's grave during a funeral ceremony in Soma. Turkey's four biggest unions held a one-day protest strike as anger over the country's worst mining accident rose, with 284 workers confirmed dead Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP

20 Photos: People mourn during the funeral ceremony of miners in Turkey — In this final photograph from Bulent Kilic, people mourn during the funeral ceremony of miners who died in the explosion. Police intervened twice when around 20,000 protesters took to the streets in the western city of Izmir to protest at the deaths of 284 miners in the country's worst ever industrial accident Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP

20 Photos: A protester kicked by Yusuf Yerkel, aide to Turkey's prime minister Erdogan — A protester is kicked by Yusuf Yerkel, an aide to Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as special forces police detain him during a protest against Erdoğan's visit to Soma. The image caused a furious response on social media. Yerkel later released a statement: 'I am sad I was not able to maintain my composure despite all the provocations, the insults and attacks to which I was exposed' Photograph: Stringer/Reuters

20 Photos: Striking miners in Nkaneng township outside Rustenburg, South Africa — Striking miners march in the Nkaneng township outside the Lonmin mine in Rustenburg, South Africa. About 1,000 strikers gathered outside Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, preventing workers from breaking the longest and costliest bout of industrial action in the sector's history Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

20 Photos: A woman shows the ink mark on her finger after casting her vote in India — A woman displays the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote at a polling station in the village of Kunwarpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. By the end of the week, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party appeared to have exceeded all expectations, coming close to an outright majority Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

20 Photos: A statue of Lenin in front of a pro-Russia barricade in Slavyansk, Ukraine — A statue of Lenin is placed in front of a pro-Russia barricade on the outskirts of Slavyansk, Ukraine. Acting president Oleksander Turchinov told eastern regions gripped by a pro-Russia uprising that they would be courting catastrophe if they voted yes in a separatist referendum Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters

20 Photos: A Burger King employee in a protest outside a Krispy Kreme store in Atlanta — Burger King employee Keisha King is photographed during a protest outside a Krispy Kreme store in Atlanta. Calling for higher pay and the right to form a union without retaliation, fast-food chain workers in Atlanta protested as part of a wave of strikes in 150 cities across the US Photograph: David Goldman/AP

20 Photos: Cate Blanchett at the 67th Cannes film festival — Actress Cate Blanchett attends the How To Train Your Dragon 2 photocall at the 67th Cannes film festival Photograph: Riccardo Cesari/Corbis

20 Photos: A Maya girl on an altar during the Las Mayas celebration in Madrid — A Maya girl sits on an altar during the traditional celebration of Las Mayas in Madrid, Spain. The festival originates from pagan traditions and dates back to the medieval age to celebrate the beginning of spring. A girl aged between seven and 11 is chosen as Maya and is required to sit still, serious and quiet for two hours on an altar Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

20 Photos: A Jewish settler in the West Bank outpost of Maale Rehavam — A Jewish settler stands on the roof of a temporary building before Israeli police demolished it in the West Bank settler outpost of Maale Rehavam. Several structures were demolished as part of Israel's strategy of removing settlements built without government authorisation Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

20 Photos: A Palestinian shouts for help after teenager Mohammad Abu Daher was shot — A Palestinian man shouts for help after teenager Mohammad Abu Daher was shot by Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Medical officials later reported that Israeli soldiers had shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in clashes that started after Palestinians marked the anniversary of their uprooting in the war over the creation of Israel in 1948 Photograph: Majdi Mohammed/AP

20 Photos: Debris rises after a tunnel was targeted in Idlib province — Debris rises during what rebel fighters said was an operation in which they blew up a tunnel targeting the regime's al-Sawadi checkpoint in Idlib, Syria Photograph: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters

20 Photos: A helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Fallbrook, California — A helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Fallbrook, California. The fire flared as the state entered the height of the wildfire season in the midst of one of the worst droughts on record Photograph: Sandy Huffaker/Reuters

20 Photos: Overnight fires on the hillsides of San Marcos, California — A long exposure by photographer Stuart Palley shows the smoldering remains of overnight fires on the hillsides of San Marcos, California. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a series of fast-moving wildfires Photograph: Stuart Palley/EPA

20 Photos: Rain runs down a pane of glass at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, US — Rain runs down a pane of glass as a woman riding a pony waits to guide a horse off the track during a workout session at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, US Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP

20 Photos: People carried by a front loader from their flooded houses in Topcic Polje — People are carried by a front loader as they evacuate their flooded houses in Topcic Polje, Zepc, in Bosnia Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters

20 Photos: Seven-year-old amputee, Deng (R) plays — French photojournalist Camille Lepage was tragically killed in the Central African Republic. The French presidency stated: 'All means necessary will be used to shed light on to the circumstances of this murder and to find her killers.' In this photograph, seven-year-old amputee, Deng, plays at the Rehabilitation Centre of Juba, South Sudan Photograph: Camille Lepage/AFP

20 Photos: A man sits in a hospital in Bor, South Sudan, after tribal clashes — In an interview last October, Camille Lapage spoke about her work: 'Since I was very little, I've always wanted to go and live in a place where no one else wants to go, and cover in-depth conflict-related stories … I can't accept that people's tragedies are silenced simply because no one can make money out of them.' Here, a man injured during tribal clashes that erupted in Jonglei state, sits in a hospital in Bor, South Sudan
Photograph: Camille Lepage/AFP Photograph: Camille Lepage /AFP

20 Photos: A fighter returns home to the village of Yuai in South Sudan — New York Times reporter Nicholas Kulish wrote: 'Optimistic, generous, hard-working and relentless are all qualities I would come to associate with Camille. I would add fearless to that list as well. A young woman, just 26, as small of stature as she was large of heart, she was willing to go anywhere at any moment, an attitude that in spite of grave danger had taken her all over the Central African Republic in recent months.' Here, an armed youth walks through a river as he returns home to the village of Yuai in South Sudan after fighting against the Yau Yau rebel group Photograph: Camille Lepage/AFP

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