''Hayal'' () was one of the satirical periodicals established and published by the Ottoman Greek journalist

Theodoros Kasapis Theodoros Kasapis (, ) (10 November 1835–5 June 1897)İz, FahīrTeodor Ḳaṣāb in: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs. was an Ottoman Greek newspaper edi ...

. The magazine was published in Istanbul between 1873 and 1877 with some interruptions. Kasapis had to leave the Ottoman Empire in 1877 and continued to publish ''Hayal'' first in Paris and then in London until 1895.

History and profile

''Hayal'' was initiated by Theodoros Kasapis, and its first issue appeared on 30 October 1873. The magazine had four editions. Its Greek edition was named as ''O Mauoç’u'', and its French edition was titled as ''Polichinelle''. ''Kheyal'' was its Turkish edition with the Armenian letters which produced 10 issues. ''Hayal'' also had a Bulgarian edition first named as ''Şutos'' and then ''Kosturka''. ''Hayal'' was the first Ottoman satirical magazine which employed

editorial cartoons A political cartoon, also known as an 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 co ...

produced by Nisan Berberyan. Kasapis's aim in using these cartoons was to reinforce the views expressed in his editorials. Throughout its existence ''Hayal'' was banned by the Ottoman authorities many times. The magazine permanently folded by the government on 19 June 1877 after the issue 323 due to its critical cartoons. Theodoros Kasapis went into exile shortly after the closure of ''Hayal'' and restarted the magazine in Paris in 1878. ''Hayal'' moved to London where it appeared until 1895.

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