Cemil Cem (1882–1950) was a Turkish diplomat, cartoonist and journalist who worked for the Ottoman satirical magazine Kalem and founded his own satirical magazine Cem.
| Cemil Cem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 April 1950 (aged 67–68) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Cem |
| Collaborators | Refik Halit Karay |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education
editCemil was born in 1882 in Istanbul.[1][2] He graduated from Galatasaray High School and then obtained his law degree from Darülfunun, precursor of Istanbul University, in 1903.[1][2] During his diplomatic post in Europe he also received a degree in political sciences in Paris.[3]
Career
editFollowing his graduation he held several diplomatic posts in Paris, Vienna and Rome.[3] He published several cartoons in the Ottoman satirical magazine Kalem which was in circulation between 1908 and 1911.[4] His cartoons contained western revolutionary ideas.[4][5] Following his return to Istanbul he founded a satirical magazine entitled Cem in November 1910 which folded in 1912.[1][2] His major collaborator in Cem was Refik Halit Karay.[6]
Cemil left Istanbul for Europe in 1912 and settled there until 1921.[1] Between 1921 and 1925 he worked as an administrator at the Fine Arts Faculty in Istanbul which was later attached to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.[6] Cemil restarted his magazine Cem in 1927.[1] The same year he was tried due to a cartoon published in the magazine.[2] After the closure of his magazine in 1929 he became a city council member of Istanbul, but he left the post soon.[3]
Personal life and death
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Cem lived in Moda, Kadıköy, Istanbul.[6] He died in Istanbul on 9 April 1950.[1][3]
Cemil Cem's drawings
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Details of Veli Efendi Meadow -
Details of Veli Efendi Meadow -
Cover page of Kalem magazine -
Cover page of Kalem magazine issue 23 dated 4 February 1909
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Cem (Cemil)" (in Turkish). Biyografya. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d François Georgeon (July 2018). "Caricatures of women at the end of the Ottoman Empire". Clio. Women, Gender, History. 48 (2): 201–203. doi:10.4000/clio.15110. S2CID 193128914.
- ^ a b c d "Cemil Cem" (in Turkish). Biyografi. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b Efrat E. Aviv (2013). "Cartoons in Turkey – From Abdülhamid to Erdoğan". Middle Eastern Studies. 49 (2): 224, 226. doi:10.1080/00263206.2012.759101. S2CID 146388882.
- ^ Asli Tunç (2002). "Pushing the Limits of Tolerance: Functions of Political Cartoonists in the Democratization Process: The Case of Turkey". Gazette. 64 (1): 53. doi:10.1177/17480485020640010301.
- ^ a b c "Cemil Cem'in evine plaket kondu". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 12 April 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2023.