Bülent OKTAY was born in Ankara. He graduated from Ankara Deneme High School in 1985 and the Computer Engineering Department of Yildiz University in 1990. He worked for Pamukbank and NETAS as a computer engineer till his military obligation in the Ministry of Defence, between 1994 and 1995. He has been working as a DBA (Database Administrator) since 1995 .

The artist whose first cartoon was published in 1983 won his first prize in 1987. His cartoons have been published in many magazines and newspapers since 1983. He has participated many exhibitions and competitions in Turkey and abroad. He has won numerous prizes in different competitions. The artist is also a calligrapher, as well as doing illustrations for books. His cartoons have been exhibited and published in many countries such as USA, Japan, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal and Brazil. Some International Organizations where his works have been exhibited are as follows ;

 The Best Cartoon of Nippon International Festival - JAPAN
 The International Yomiuri Shimbun - JAPAN
 Beringen International Cartoon Exhibition - BELGIUM
 Olense Kartonale - BELGIUM
 Bienal International de Quadrinhos do Rio de Janerio - BRAZIL
 Piracicaba International Exposition of Humor - BRAZIL
 Salon International de La Bande Dessinee - FRANCE
 International Caricature Festival - FRANCE
 Hamburg International Comic Salon - GERMANY
 Köpenick Cartoon Summer - GERMANY
 Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith Organization - USA
 Coffs Harbour Cartoon Organization - AUSTRALIA
 Budapest International Cartoon Festival - HUNGRAY
 Foligno Humourfest - ITALY
 Trento International Exhibition of Satire and Humor - ITALY
 Vercelli Biennial Cartoon Exhibition - ITALY
 Tenerife International Caricature and Humorous Drawing - SPAIN
 Annual International Upstate Cartoonist League of America Cartoon Festival - USA
 Homer Davenport Cartoon Organization - USA
 Wittyworld Accolades - USA


 


 

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