Turhan Selçuk


Turhan Selçuk was a Turkish cartoonist.

Biography

Born in Muğla, Milas Selçuk was a prolific caricature cartoonist and illustrator. He is considered to be one of the few cartoonists in Turkey, who paved the way for the current Turkish cartoon scene.
Selçuk was the founder of the Turkish Cartoonists Association together with Semih Balcıoğlu and Ferit Öngören. İlhan Selçuk was his brother. He died in Istanbul.

Awards and honors

First Prize for caricature in the Journalism Achievement Award Competition organised by the Association of Journalism in Turkey Golden Palm at the International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Aero Club Silver Cup International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Silver Date at the International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Ippocampo Award at the Ippocampo-Vasto Caricature Festival in Italy Artist of the People Award by the Union of Turkish Artists Silver Cup at the Verelli Caricature Biennial in Italy Achievement Award by the Association of Journalists in Turkey Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey Best Caricaturists opinion poll to choose “The Best in the Last Twenty Years” among Boğaziçi University students as part of their twentieth anniversary celebrations Honorary doctorate by Cumhuriyet University in Sivas, Turkey Honorary doctorate by Anadolu University Presidential Grand Awards in Art and Culture, Turkey

Characters

  • Abdülcanbaz
  • Karanfil Hoca
  • Tarzan
  • Fettah
  • Fayrabi
  • Gözlüklü Sami Bey
  • Sürmegöz Ihsan Bey