Education
Graduated from Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts, Yalaz began working as a cartoonist in Turkish press and his chef d"œuvre Karaoğlan began to be published in the daily Akşam in 1962, later to be published as a comics magazine by 1963.
Graduated from Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts, Yalaz began working as a cartoonist in Turkish press and his chef d"œuvre Karaoğlan began to be published in the daily Akşam in 1962, later to be published as a comics magazine by 1963.
He is foremost known as the creator of the character Karaoğlan. In 2002 he was named Turkish cartoonist of the year. He wrote the comic that was adapted into the film Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali in 2006.
His most recent work involves the script for a new Karaoğlan film planned for release in 2013.