He was born in Nicosia – Cyprus in 1964. He started drawing cartoons in 1976 under the influence of the “Gir–Gir” Humour Magazine of Turkey. His cartoons have been published in various newspapers and magazines in Cyprus as well as in many countries of the world since 1983. 

He is one of the five founding members of the “Cypriot – Turkish Cartoonists’ Association” which was established in 1986. Since then, he has been the President of this Association. His works have been exhibited in more than 70 countries and they have been published in international cartoon albums. 

He won 172 awards in various national and international cartoon contests and has many times been elected the “Cartoonist of the Year”. He has been the president of the Cypriot – Turkish Cartoonists’ Association for 23 years.