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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