Cemil Cem

Cemil Cem (1882–1950) was a Turkish diplomat, cartoonist and journalist who worked for the Ottoman satirical magazine Kalem 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 Istanbul University, in 1903. He published several cartoons in the Ottoman satirical magazine Kalem which was in circulation between 1908 and 1911. Following his return to Istanbul he founded a satirical magazine entitled Cem in November 1910 which folded in 1912. He died in Istanbul on 9 April 1950.

Cemil Cem's drawings