Spotlight Comics / Turkish Comics – Türk çizgi romanı

A short history of Turkish comics, from the beginnings to the present day, told by Oky.

Followed by drawing!

Oky is one of the most successful Turkish comic artists. He has worked for Gırgır, Fırt, Lombak and Penguen and is co-founder and co-author of the satirical magazine Uykusuz. His best-known works include ‘Zavallı Polat’ (Engl: ‘Poor Polat’), ‘Cihangir’de Bi Ev’ (Engl: ‘A House in Cihangir’) and ‘Çarpışma’ (Engl: ‘Collision’). He has lived in Berlin with his wife, the manga and comic publisher Özlem Gencer, since 2023.

Moderation: Axel Halling from the German Comic Association.

Admission is free, registration is not necessary. An event organised by the Central State Library Berlin (zlb) in cooperation with the Deutscher Comicverein e.V.