''Milliyet Çocuk'' was a

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children's magazine which existed between 1972 and 1990.

History and profile

''Milliyet Çocuk'' was launched in 1972. The magazine was part of Milliyet group which was owned by Karacan family and produced ''

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'' newspaper. ''Milliyet Çocuk'' was a supplement to ''Milliyet'' until 1974 when it became an independent publication. It featured several cartoon serials such as

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and

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and Lucky Luke by Morris and René Goscinny. The magazine folded in 1976 due to the low circulation levels. Next year ''Milliyet Çocuk'' was restarted as a weekly magazine, and the founding editor-in-chief was a Turkish poet,

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. The magazine became success soon after its restart and sold nearly 100,000 copies. In the second period ''Milliyet Çocuk'' featured work by significant literary figures. The magazine folded in 1990.

References

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