AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Pictures Of The Week Europe And Africa Photo Gallery (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

DEC. 17–DEC. 23 2021

From celebrations for the 142nd anniversary of Josef Stalin’s birth in Russia to a ceremony in Turkey commemorating the death of a 13th century Islamic scholar, poet and Sufi mystic, to Christmas markets in Germany this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa

The selection was curated by Zagreb-based photographer Darko Bandic.

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