I was born in Ordu(city) - Turkey.
I studied graphics at the state College of Fine arts. I'm presently an Assistant Professor at the same school, now called The university Faculty of Fine arts. I'm drawing cartoon since 1977 and holds a total 67 awards 23 of which are international. I had participated in numerous national and international collective displays and I had ten solo exhibitions including the one in New York. I have draw many cartoons and illustrations for various newspapers and magazines lile FORBS (one cover), The NEW YORKER (four covers), The atlantic Mountly, The New York Times.
UNICEF published my works as postcards. In 2004 the publication "Caffe Cty" published my art book.