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Turkish Cypriot Cartoonist, up to
the year 1986, acted and showed up as individuals. Although they
were contemporary and lived in a very small country, they were
unaware of each other's existence. Before the foundation of the
Association of the Turkish Cypriot Cartoonist, the local
cartoonist could only convey messages to the public via newspapers
and magazines.
Turkish Cypriot Cartoon Art started
toward the end of the 1970's in street and hall exhibitions along
with the help of various publishers. However, a lot of cartoonists
were deprived of their professional rights and had no artistic
collaboration.
To maintain these rights an
organization was necessary. The Turkish Cypriot Cartoonists
Association was founded in January 25, 1986 by a group consisting
of M. Serhan Gazioglu, Alper Susuzlu, Hüseyin Çakmak, Mehmet
Ulubatli, Musa Kayra and Cemal Tunceri. The aims in establishing
this organization was explained as stated below:
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Turkish Cypriot Cartoonists
Association will proceed activities universally without parting
of the ways in Religion, Language, race and nationality; and
will observe the rules and traditions of the world cartoon
organizations
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The association will organize the
Turkish Cypriot Cartoonist performing activities individually
rather than collectively; and will protect the Cartoonists
rights along with their copyrights
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The association will help to
educate and improve the professional standards of the cartoonist
in Cyprus
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The association will promote
activities both at home and abroad to introduce Cypriot and
world cartoon by procuring documents on their historical
background. It will also establish an "International Museum of
Humour and Cartoon"
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To introduce Cypriot and world
cartoon the association will help open solo and joint
exhibitions, will have symposiums and help publish promotional
documents.
Since its establishment Turkish
Cypriot Cartoonists Association despite many cultural-political
barriers, pressures and restrictions, has realized activities over
100 both within the country and abroad, and also cooperated with
nearly 800 professional and cultural organizations in over 90
countries. The first executive committee and the members of the
present executive committee are as follows:
Members of the temporary executive
committee (1986-1987) were:
Members of the executive committee:
(1987-1990)
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Hüseyin Çakmak (President)
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Alper Susuzlu (General Secretary)
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Serhan Gazioglu (Auditor)
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Musa kayra (Member)
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Mustafa Tozaki (Member)
Members of the executive committee:
(1990-1993)
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Hüseyin Çakmak (President)
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Musa Kayra (General Secretary)
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Bertan Soyer (Financial
Secretary)
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Ramiz Gökçe (Member)
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Mehmet Ulubatli (Member)
Current Members of the executive
committee: (1993-)
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Hüseyin Çakmak (President)
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Musa Kayra (General Secretary)
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Mehmet Ulubatli (Administrative
Secretary)
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Ulus Irkad (Secretary of Foreign
Relations)
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Bertan Soyer (Member)
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Mustafa Tozaki (Mermber).
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