Emre Özdemir (born 1981) was an
editorial cartoonist
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and
illustrator for ''
Zaman'' and ''
Today's Zaman''.
Early life and career
In 2005, Özdemir graduated from
Balıkesir University
Balıkesir University () is a public university in Balıkesir, Turkey. It was established in 1992.
History
The roots of Balikesir University date back to Karesi Teacher Training School, which was established in 1910. Balikesir State Engineerin ...
. That year, he began to draw a
comic strip in the sports magazine of ''
Zaman'' called
Sporvizyon. In 2007, he completed his
master's degree
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Marmara University
Marmara University ( Turkish: ''Marmara Üniversitesi'') is a public university in Istanbul, Turkey.
The university is named after the Sea of Marmara and was founded as a university in 1982. However, it was created in 1883 under the name of ''H ...
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Atatürk Faculty of Education Also in 2007, he began to
draw
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editorial cartoons
A political cartoon, a form of editorial cartoon, is a cartoon graphic with caricatures of public figures, expressing the artist's opinion. An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist. They typically combine ...
for the newspaper ''
Today's Zaman'' and ''Zaman'' under his blog called “No Comment”. Between 2007 and 2009 he worked as
Turkish Language
Turkish ( , ), also referred to as Turkish of Turkey (''Türkiye Türkçesi''), is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 80 to 90 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. Significant sma ...
Lecturer at the
Russian State University for the Humanities
The Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH, RGGU; russian: Росси́йский госуда́рственный гуманита́рный университе́т, РГГУ, translit=Rossijskij gosudarstvennyj gumanitarnyj universit ...
. He is currently drawing
illustration and
editorial cartoons
A political cartoon, a form of editorial cartoon, is a cartoon graphic with caricatures of public figures, expressing the artist's opinion. An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist. They typically combine ...
for some newspapers, magazines and books.
Awards
In 2003, he was awarded with first prize at the competition organized by the
Museum of Antiquities
The Museum of Antiquities was an archaeological museum at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened in 1960 and in 2009 its collections were merged into the Great North Museum: Hancock.
History
The museum was originally op ...
in
Burdur
Burdur is a city in southwestern Turkey. The seat of Burdur Province, it is located on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its estimated 2010 population is 78,389.
History
Ancient history
Whilst there is evidence of habitation in the province dating b ...
.
In 2008, he was awarded with an Honorary Mention in “City Confusion” competition held in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
References
CagleToday's Zaman NewspaperZaman Newspaper
External links
Instagram
1981 births
Living people
Turkish cartoonists
Turkish illustrators
Marmara University alumni
Zaman (newspaper) people
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