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He was born in 1948 in Syria.

He is a citizen of Turkish Republic. He was graduated from Fine Arts
Decorative Painting Department in 1974 and worked on photography,
painting and cartoon. He has focused on drawing cartoon
professionally since 1989. He had been one of the directors of the
Association of Cartoonists for many years. Following the
establishment of Cartoon Publications in 1991, he has been
supporting the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,
Tema Foundation, Green Steps Education Association, etc. with his
works since then. Nowadays, he has been sharing the management of
the Publication with Birsen Koroglu.
He has exhibited his works with “Now it's time for environment” and
“Now it's time to love” slogans in several countries, such as,
Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Macedonia and several cities in
Turkey. He has also been exhibiting his works as postcards, posters
and book forms within Cartoon Publications for the people interested
in. Beside his exhibitions,he has held several conferences in
several high schools and universities.
He also won many awards from both national and international cartoon
contests.
2006- .... the second International
Cartoon Contest – Syria 2006
2005- SPECIAL PRIZE- the first International Cartoon Contest – Syria
2005
2004- 1 st PRIZE - 2. Premio Peloduro International Cartoon Contest
- Uruguay
HONOUR PRIZE - International Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest - Turkey
SPECIAL PRIZE - 4. International Cartoon Contest - Ukraine
SPECIAL PRIZE – EuroHumor - Italy
SPECIAL PRIZE - International Daejeon Cartoon Contest DICACO 2004 -
Korea
SPECIAL PRIZE - 4. International KARLUKA 2004 Cartoon Contest -
Ukraine
EXCELLENCE PRIZE - HumoDeva 2004 - Romania
HONOR DIPLOMA-The Second Moscow International Contest "My Family" -
Russia
MANSION - Tabriz Third International Cartoon Contest – Iran
MANSION - Nehar Tüblek Cartoon Contest– Turkey
2003- GRAND PRIZE - Porto Cartoon World Festival - Portugal
GRAND PRIZE - International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest – Turkey
2. nd PRIZE - Union of Bulgarian Artists - Bulgary
3. rd PRIZE - International Tourism and Environment of the
Mediterranean – Turkey
MANSION - International “% 100 Natural” Cartoon Contest - Romania
MANSION - Premio International “Peloduro” Cartoon Contest - Uruguay
SPECIAL PRIZE - 6. Tahran Cartoon Biennale - Iran
SPECIAL PRIZE - Salon of “Antiwar Cartoon” - Serbia
MANSION - Nehar Tüblek Cartoon Contest –Turkey
5. th PRIZE - The Daejeon Int'l Cartoon Contest - South Korea
2002- JURY SPECIAL PRIZE - 2. International Cartoon Contest -
Ukraine
Cemal Nader special prize- International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon
Contest –Turkey
HONOUR PRIZE - International Ecological Cartoon Exhibition - Italy
MANSION - Nehar Tüblek Cartoon Contest-Turkey
ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE - 3th National Student Congress of Forestry
Faculties - Turkey
2001- 2 nd PRIZE - World Cartoon Gallery “Skopje” - Macedonia
T.R. THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE SPECIAL PRIZE - International Nasreddin
Hodja Cartoon Contest – Turkey
ONE of the 5 EQUAL PRIZE - 1. Governmental Cartoon Contest –Turkey
SPECIAL PRIZE - 7. Golden Keg International Cartoon Contest -
Slovenia
2000- 3 rd PRIZE - Union of Bulgarian Artists - Bulgary
HONOUR PRIZE - International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest -Turkey
Spain Environmental Film Festival Poster - Spain
1999- 2 nd PRIZE - EuroHumor - Italy
HONOUR PRIZE - International Aydin Dogan Cartoon Contest–Turkey
Spain Environmental Film Festival Poster - Spain
1998- MANSION - Henry Ford International Project Contest - Italy
1997- 2 nd PRIZE - World Cartoon Gallery “Skopje” - Macedonia
1996-“PEACE WITH NATURE” CARTOON CONTEST HONOUR PLAQUE-TEMA
Foundation - Turkey
1990- HONOUR PRIZE - TMMOB Chamber of Architects Ist. Branch –
Turkey
1989- 3 rd PRIZE - M.S.?. D.G.S.A. Association of Graduates – Turkey
HONOUR PRIZE - The Association of Forestry of Turkey – Turkey
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