| Güleryüz | |
| Editor: | Sedat Simavi |
| Category: | Satirical magazine |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Founder: | Sedat Simavi |
| Founded: | 1921 |
| Finaldate: | 1923 |
| Based: | Istanbul |
| Language: | Ottoman Turkish |
| Website: | Güleryüz |
The Ottoman Turkish satirical magazine Güleryüz (meaning "laughing face" in Turkish) appeared in Istanbul weekly from 1921 to 1923 with a total of 122 editions.[1] [2] Its publisher and founder, Sedat Simavi (1896-1952), was a Turkish journalist, political cartoonist, writer and film director. He is also known as co-founder of the Turkish Association of Journalists (Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti) in 1946 and the daily newspaper Hürriyet (1948).[3]
During the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923) Güleryüz was the most influential humoristic magazine in Istanbul. It supported Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and frequently published his cartoons.[4] Moreover, it publicly contributed to the assumption that the war could be won.[5] Parts of its volumes were regularly censored.[5]
Its texts and numerous caricatures were written and designed by Sedat Simavi himself. The contributors included Ahmet Rasim, Ercümend Ekrem, Fazıl Ahmed, Cevad Şakir and Mustafa İzzet.[5]
As a counterpart and support of the Turkish government the politico-humorous journal Aydede was founded in 1922.[6]