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NEW North Cyprus (Turkish Cyprus / TRNC stamps) "Champion Angels" / "Şampiyon Melekler" - Turkish Earthquake recognition.
(June 20, 2023)
On 6 February 2023, a catastrophic earthquake occurred in Turkey, which was referred to as the disaster of the century and caused extensive damage.
Iranian cartoonist and painter Alireza PAKDEL depicted our champion children who lost their lives in the prime of their lives due to this earthquake, with artistic sensitivity in the drawing "Champion Angels."
This drawing was released as a postage stamp on 18 May 2023 and the stamps will only be available until sold out.
All proceeds from the sale of the postage stamps and the first day covers will be transferred to the earthquake-related non-tax revenue section of the Ministry of Finance.
Graphic Design: Alireza Pakdel
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About the Artist:
Alireza Pakdel born and raised in Mashhad, Iran in 1981 has been working as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator for many important magazines, newspapers and publishers in Iran since 1994. He has managed the Caricature and Cartoon group of Mashhad Art Center for many years.
Alireza Pakdel aims to create clever ideas that affects on the world; ideas such as the destruction of the environment by humans, the creation of peace around the world, gender discrimination, poverty and the social issues that people always face.
In 2020, with the beginning of the Corona virus pandemic and general quarantine, he created the most cartoons in the field of giving hope to people all over the world and appreciating the medical staff, which was considered by many important organizations and media around the world.
Therefore, the most important feature of his cartoon works can be considered as sympathy with the international community in the face of social problems, which is depicted with subtle ideas.
During his artistic life, Alireza Pakdel has created more than 500 caricatures of world political, scientific and national figures with his unique style. Sharp forms and minimal graphics as well as one-eyed characters are features of his work.
Awards:
Grand Prix of the Word Press Cartoon, Portugal 2017.
Grand Prix of the 3rd Piracicaba International Cartoon & Caricature Competition, Brazil 2016.
Special Award of the 31st Aydin Doğan International Cartoon Competition, Turkey 2014.
Special Award of the 6th International Tourism Cartoon Festival, Turkey 2014.
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