Kamil Yavuz was born on 26.06.1959 in Istanbul. His first cartoons began to be published in 1973 (Sea Gırgır). His first serious caricature was published in 1976 (Chart). Apart from cartoons, he worked as a page designer in humor magazines and newspapers. Currently, Journalist works as a freelance cartoonist and participates in cartoon exhibitions around the world. He participated in exhibitions in nearly 42 countries outside of Turkey.
42 of his cartoons were awarded in various competitions. Among them, we can count Turkey, Russia, Belgium, Spain, Romania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Uruguay, Korea, Ethiopia, China, Iran, USA and Taiwan. He held solo exhibitions in 1994 Paris-France, 1998 Beijing-China, 2000 Landeck-Austria and 2003 Tabriz/Tehran-Iran.
“Elveda Cigarette, Hello Life, presented its exhibition and slide show to the audience. The same exhibition was opened in 29 different cities in Turkey, and 12,000 books, 1 million postcards and posters of the exhibition were printed and consumed. He has published 20 books since 1991. She has been teaching cartoons as an elective course in some schools since 1996. She works with students in the cartoon workshop she opened in 2006 under her own name.
Awards:
Honor Diplom 1994-Spain/Tenerife City Cartoon Competition, Honor Diplom1996-Belgium/Knokke-Heist International Cartoon Competition, Honor Prize 1996-Turkish Assocition of Journalist Awards: Magazines for Designs, Honor Prize 1998-TEMA – Istanbul International Peace 0f Green Wold Cartoon Competition, 1998-Hurriyet News Paper AD Foundation International Cartoon Competition, Honor Prize 1998-International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Competition, Honor Prize 1998-Spain/Tenerife City Cartoon Competition, Honor Diplom 1999-Taiwan/Cartoon Contest, Excellence Prize 2000- Romania/ Calarasi Cartoon Festival, Special Prize 2000-Taiwan/ Cartoon Contest, Prize of Importance 2001-Olypic Committee Of Turkey, Grand Prize of Fair Play Cartoon Contests works 2001-Argentina/1. Cordoba Cartoon Contest, Honor Prize 2001-Izmir City TESKON Cartoon Contest Honor Prize2002-BAU-Dubai international Cartoon Festival, Honor Diplom 2002-Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Nasrettin Hodja Prize, 2002-Cyprus Ramiz Gokce’s Portrait Cartoon Exhibition Prize of Honor Prize, 2002-1st FreeCartoonsWeb international Cartoonet Festival, Selected Prize, 2003-12th Daejon İnt. Cartoon Contest/Korea/ Selected Prize. 2005- Uruguay Int. Cartoon Contest/ Honor Prize.2006- Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Honor Prize. 2008- People’s award for the China earthquake. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize. Honor Diplom 2002-Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Nasrettin Hodja Prize, 2002-Cyprus Ramiz Gokce’s Portrait Cartoon Exhibition Prize of Honor Prize, 2002-1st FreeCartoonsWeb international Cartoonet Festival, Selected Prize, 2003-12th Daejon İnt. Cartoon Contest/Korea/ Selected Prize. 2005- Uruguay Int. Cartoon Contest/ Honor Prize.2006- Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Honor Prize. 2008- People’s award for the China earthquake. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize. Honor Diplom 2002-Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Nasrettin Hodja Prize, 2002-Cyprus Ramiz Gokce’s Portrait Cartoon Exhibition Prize of Honor Prize, 2002-1st FreeCartoonsWeb international Cartoonet Festival, Selected Prize, 2003-12th Daejon İnt. Cartoon Contest/Korea/ Selected Prize. 2005- Uruguay Int. Cartoon Contest/ Honor Prize.2006- Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Honor Prize. 2008- People’s award for the China earthquake. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize. 2002-1st FreeCartoonsWeb international Cartoonet Festival, Selected Prize, 2003-12th Daejon İnt. Cartoon Contest/Korea/ Selected Prize. 2005- Uruguay Int. Cartoon Contest/ Honor Prize.2006- Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Honor Prize. 2008- People’s award for the China earthquake. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize. 2002-1st FreeCartoonsWeb international Cartoonet Festival, Selected Prize, 2003-12th Daejon İnt. Cartoon Contest/Korea/ Selected Prize. 2005- Uruguay Int. Cartoon Contest/ Honor Prize.2006- Baku/Azarbeycan International Cartoon Competition. Honor Prize. 2008- People’s award for the China earthquake. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize. 2008- China-International Red Man Cartoon Competition Exellent Prize 2009- Ethiopia İnt. Cartoon Contest Honor Prize. 2011-Russia-Moscow int. Yuri Gagarin Smile Cartoon Contest Special Prize. 2013-Zemun, Serbia 3rd prize.
2017-USA (UN Ronan Leuire Fund.) Honor Prize.
Reference: kamilyavuz.net, 2018
