Cemil Cem (1882–1950) was a Turkish diplomat, cartoonist and journalist who worked for the Ottoman satirical magazine ''

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'' and founded his own satirical magazine '' Cem''.

Early life and education

Cemil was born in 1882 in Istanbul. He graduated from Galatasaray High School and then obtained his law degree from Darülfunun, precursor of

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, in 1903. During his diplomatic post in Europe he also received a degree in political sciences in Paris.

Career

Following his graduation he held several diplomatic posts in Paris, Vienna and Rome. He published several cartoons in the Ottoman satirical magazine ''Kalem'' which was in circulation between 1908 and 1911. His cartoons contained western revolutionary ideas. Following his return to Istanbul he founded a satirical magazine entitled ''Cem'' in November 1910 which folded in 1912. His major collaborator in ''Cem'' was Refik Halit Karay. Cemil left Istanbul for Europe in 1912 and settled there until 1921. 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. Cemil restarted his magazine ''Cem'' in 1927. The same year he was tried due to a cartoon published in the magazine. After the closure of his magazine in 1929 he became a city council member of Istanbul, but he left the post soon.

Personal life and death

Cem lived in Moda, Kadıköy, Istanbul. He died in Istanbul on 9 April 1950.

Cemil Cem's drawings

References

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