Born in Muğla, Milas Selçuk was a prolific cartoonist. He is considered to be one of the few cartoonists in Turkey, who paved the way for the current Turkish cartoon scene. He died in Istanbul. Abdülcanbaz Karanfil Hoca Tarzan Fettah Fayrabi Gözlüklü Sami Bey Sürmegöz Ihsan Bey.
First Prize for caricature in the Journalism Achievement Award Competition organised by the Association of Journalism in Turkey (1955) Golden Palm at the International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera (Salone Internazionale dell"Umorismo di Bordighera) (1956) Aeronautical Club Silver Cup International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera (Salone Internazionale dell"Umorismo di Bordighera) (1956) Silver Date at the International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera (Salone Internazionale dell"Umorismo di Bordighera) (1962) Ippocampo Award at the Ippocampo-Vasto Caricature Festival in Italy (1970) Artist of the People Award by the Union of Turkish Artists (1971) Silver Cup at the Verelli Caricature Biennial in Italy (1975) Achievement Award by the Association of Journalists in Turkey (1983) Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey (1987) Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey (1988) Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey (1989) Achievement Award for Journalism by the Association of Journalists in Turkey (1990) Best Caricaturists opinion poll to choose “The Best in the Last Twenty Years” among Boğaziçi University students as part of their twentieth anniversary celebrations (1992) Honorary doctorate ( Doctor Honoris Causa ) by Cumhuriyet University in Sivas, Turkey (1992) Honorary doctorate ( Doctor Honoris Causa ) by Anadolu University (1997) Presidential Grand Awards in Art and Culture, Turkey (1997).
