Summary
Salih Memecan (born 2 September 1952, Giresun, Turkey) is a Turkish editorial caricaturist and cartoonist.[1] Memecan's political cartoon strip, Bizimcity, and comics cartoon strip, Sizinkiler, have been published daily in Sabah newspaper, one of the largest in Turkey,[1] and weekly in the Aktüel magazine. The New York Times, The Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Baltimore Sun and The Philadelphia Inquirer have published Memecan's editorial cartoons.
| Salih Memecan | |
|---|---|
 A Turkish editorial caricaturist and cartoonist | |
| Born | 2 September 1952 Giresun, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Sizinkiler (Limon & Zeytin), Bizimcity |
After receiving his BA and MA degrees in architecture from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, Memecan received his PhD in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania as a Fulbright scholar (1983).[1]
Memecan's daily agenda included a political cartoon strip, Bizimcity,[2] on the front page, and a comics cartoon strip, Sizinkiler, on the back page of the Sabah newspaper.[1] The animated version of Bizimcity takes place on the prime-time news program on ATV.[3] He was fired from Sabah newspaper in the late 2015.[4]
Memecan became chairman of the newly formed Turkish Media Association in 2010.[5] He is married to Mesude Nursuna Memecan, a member of the Parliament of Turkey in the AKP.
Criticism edit
Memecan was harshly criticised for his caricature ridiculing hunger strikes of 2012.[6][7] He is also condemned for his mocking of people who were killed by police during Gezi protests.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Douglas Frantz (15 May 2000). "A Long-Distance Look at Life in Turkey". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ About bizimcity.tv [dead link]
- ^ Günebakış (4 November 2010). "Ayıp ve çirkin". gunebakis. Retrieved 25 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Salih Memecan kovuldu - Siyaset". ODATV (in Turkish). 1 January 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "CHP deputy condemned for 'prejudiced' remarks". Today's Zaman. 27 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ Salih Memecan (15 November 2012). "Bizimcity". Sabah. Retrieved 19 November 2012. (The cartoon.)
- ^ "Memecan'ın 'açlık grevi' karikatürüne tepki yağıyor!". Cumhuriyet. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Salih Memecan'ın Gezi karikatürü sosyal medyada tepki çekti" [Saleh Memecan's cartoon drew reactions on social media]. Radikal (in Turkish). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2014.