Turkish Cartoon Art : 1991

Amcabey is a comic strip character created by Turkish cartoonist Cemal Nadir Güler (1902-1947).  In 1928, Cemal Nadir left his sign-making workshop in Bursa and came to Istanbul at the invitation of Necmeddin Sadak, one of the managers and chief editor of the Akşam newspaper. He began working as a staff cartoonist for the newspaper. "Amcabey" quickly became so famous among the newspaper's readers that the name "Amcabey" overshadowed Cemal Nadir's own name.  Uncle Bey, in his stories, leads a happy life with his family, consisting of his wife, referred to as Aunt Hanım, his mischievous son who is quite different from him, and his gentle daughter.

Turhan Selçuk (1922 - 2010) first drawings appeared in 1941, in the journal Türk Sözü (The Turkish Word) in Adana, then in Kırmızı-Beyaz (Red-White) and Şut (Kick) in Istanbul. He was part of the staff of journals and newspapers like Tasvir (Description), Şaka (Joke), Akbaba (Vulture) and Aydede (Man on the Moon) in 1948.

Abdülcanbaz is a comic strip, created by Selçuk for the Milliyet newspaper in 1957. “The Adventures of Abdülcanbaz” was first published in 12 volumes during 1972-3, followed by 23 volumes in 1980-81, and another 20 volumes in 1999-2001. Abdülcanbaz is a legendary figure, longed for and cherished in the dreams of people throughout history. Sometimes he lives in the world of fairy tales, sometimes in the present day, and sometimes he even treads the path of space...

Köroglu : 2022 Europa Stories & Myths

2022-May-09 designed by Selçuk Ören

Köroğlu destanı as Rushen Ali, the son of the stableman Koca Yusuf lives in Dörtdivan under the service of the Bey of Bolu. One day, Yusuf comes across a filly which, to his trained eye, is an animal that will turn into a fine beast if well-fed. Yusuf wants to give good fillies to the Sultan as a present to repair their worsening relationship. Being a man of foul and easily provoked temper, the Bey suspects that he is being mocked and orders the poor worker to be blinded.

Köroğlu harbors an ever-increasing hatred towards the Bey in his heart as he grows up. The mare, which he names Kırat, grows up with him and indeed turns into an animal of legendary stature and strength.One day, Hızır shows himself to Yusuf in a dream and tells him that soon, the waters of the river Aras will flow briefly as a kind of thick foam and whoever drinks that foam will be cured of whatever physical problems that may be ailing him, including blindness and aging. Yusuf goes to the shore of the river with his son, but his son drinks the foam before he does. As this miracle can give everlasting health and youth to only one man, Yusuf loses his chance to see again; and dies a few days later, ordering his son to avenge him.