Author · Turkey

Tan Oral TAN

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Tan Oral - He was born in Merzifon (Turkey), in 1937. His college years were completed at several cities. He graduated from Fine Arts Academy in Istanbul, as an architect. And three years, he took part at the same school as an assistant to famous architect Sedad H: Eldem. Later, he left all these architectural affair back and head for cartoons and films. He won prizes with his short film “Saturday-Sunday” in 1969 and with an animation film “Censor” in 1970.. He has honoured as the “Journalist of Years” for his cartoons, by the “Association of Contemporary Journalists” in the years 1980, 81, 83, 84, 85, 92. He has prize “Journalist Successful” by the “Association of Journalists Istanbul” in the years 1989, 90, 91, 93, 94. He has “Golden Pencil” in Deventer Holland in 2001, “Best Cartoonist Foreigner” in St. Just-le-Martel French in 2002, “Golden Donkey- Nasreddin Hodja” in Akşehir Turkey in 2003 and “Duty Prize” in “Anadolu University” Eskişehir in 2004. “Doruktakiler” Nokta magazine 2005. Now he is working in the internet newspaper “T24” and some magazines Read more