Turhan Selcuk was a prominent cartoonist and illustrator known for the comic strip Abdulcanbaz published in Milliyet newspaper.
UNESCO declared the year 1996, “Year of Nasreddin Hodja”. Turkey minted silver commemoratives bearing motifs in his cartoon style.
During this collaboration between the Turkish State Mint and Turhan Selcuk, another coin serie was contemplated but not realized. One of these designs (Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi) was used on the occasion of 1st World Air Games of 1997(*).
The designs of these coins were created by Turhan Selcuk, their models sculpted by Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil.
Further reading on the artist (Turkish): http://www.abdulcanbaz.biz/Hakkinda/Turhan-Selcuk/Turhan-Selcuk-Biyografi
