{"product_id":"akbaba-1943-humor-magazine-turkish-turkey-the-barrel-of-war-germany-ww2-era-russia-ukraine","title":"Akbaba 1943 Humor Magazine Turkish Turkey The Barrel of War Germany WW2 era Russia Ukraine","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkbaba Humor Magazine – “The Barrel of War, 1939–1943” – Issue No. 493 – September 9, 1943 – Turkish Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkbaba was one of the longest-running political humor magazines in Turkish press history, founded by Yusuf Ziya Ortaç and Orhan Seyfi Orhon, prominent figures associated with the Beş Hececiler literary movement. Published from 1922 to 1977, with interruptions, the magazine addressed social problems, bureaucratic shortcomings, political rivalries, economic difficulties, and everyday life through caricatures, satirical poetry, and humorous writing. It became an influential platform for Turkish satire, featuring contributions from important literary and artistic figures such as Aziz Nesin, Rıfat Ilgaz, and Turhan Selçuk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue, number 493, is dated September 9, 1943. Its cover features a German soldier sitting beside a large skull-marked barrel labelled “1939” and “1943.” A figure standing nearby fills a glass from a tap dispensing a blood-red liquid, but the soldier refuses the drink. The illustration is accompanied by the Ottoman Turkish verse “Nîm sun peymaneyi sâki temam ettin beni!” The imagery evokes the bloodshed and exhaustion of the Second World War, using the barrel and the passing years to reflect on the human cost of the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior pages include “Yanlış Hesap” (“A Miscalculation”), an article by Yusuf Ziya Ortaç, and a humorous cartoon featuring the Angel of Death observing the devastation of war. Death remarks, “Perhaps these people no longer need me: for four years, they have been doing my job themselves!” Other cartoons address the struggle between German and Russian soldiers over the division of Ukraine, alongside further wartime satire. The issue also includes an “Ecnebi Karikatürleri” (“Foreign Cartoons”) section featuring cartoons from abroad and a period advertisement for Bayer. Combining political caricature, dark humour, international cartoons, and vintage advertising, this issue offers a snapshot of Turkish satirical publishing during the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publication: Akbaba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Issue Number: 493\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publication Date: September 9, 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Publication Type: Political humor and satire magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Founders: Yusuf Ziya Ortaç and Orhan Seyfi Orhon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Cover Feature: A German soldier beside a skull-marked barrel labelled “1939” and “1943,” with a figure pouring a blood-red liquid into a glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Cover Verse: “Nîm sun peymaneyi sâki temam ettin beni!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Literary Feature: “Yanlış Hesap” (“A Miscalculation”), written by Yusuf Ziya Ortaç\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Interior Cartoon: The Angel of Death comments on the devastating human consequences of four years of war\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Additional Political Cartoons: German and Russian soldiers struggling over the division of Ukraine, alongside other wartime illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• International Cartoon Section: “Ecnebi Karikatürleri” (“Foreign Cartoons”), featuring caricatures from abroad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Period Advertisement: Bayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Historical Interest: Turkish political satire, wartime commentary, and international caricature from September 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601553264778,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_c34cf988-e774-460f-b058-face9b7f431f.jpg?v=1793273414","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/akbaba-1943-humor-magazine-turkish-turkey-the-barrel-of-war-germany-ww2-era-russia-ukraine","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}