About Mehmett
MEHMET TUNALI’S JOURNEY began in the bustling and labyrinthine streets of Istanbul. After his birth in the Bosphorus neighborhood of Sarıyer, in 1955, he passed his childhood in and out of many old Istanbul neighborhoods where his curious nature found much to explore. Young Tunalı was busy and industrious from a very early age, selling water and lemons in the street until he was big enough to shine shoes and sell newspapers in addition to working in his father’s restaurant. Mehmet took his job selling papers quite seriously and became fascinated by the world of the journalists, which would later provide a commercial outlet for his talent as an illustrator. Read More...