Çocuk Haftası Magazine 1962 Puss in the Boots Turkish Comic Turkey

Çocuk Haftası Magazine (Turkish Edition, Türkiye Yayınevi, January 24, 1962)

Description:

This vintage issue of Çocuk Haftası is a weekly Turkish children’s magazine that first began publication in 1943 and became one of the longest-running and most recognizable titles of its era. This particular issue was published on January 24, 1962 by Türkiye Yayınevi and is a strong example of the magazine’s classic early-1960s style.

Çocuk Haftası is especially significant for collectors because it featured a remarkably high number of comics created by Turkish artists. Very few children’s magazines of the period gave such consistent space to local illustrators and comic creators, making it an important archive of Turkish comic history. In addition to comic strips, the magazine also included short stories and general children’s reading material, providing a complete weekly entertainment package.

This issue features a Çizmeli Kedi (Puss in the Boots) cover, giving it an instantly recognizable fairy-tale theme and strong nostalgic appeal. Inside, it includes a science fiction comic titled Kutudaki Yaratık ve Korkunç Ses, believed to be of European or American origin, although its exact original title has not been identified. Alongside this, the issue contains several Turkish comic features by local artists, including Bastı, Aliş ile Maviş, Yaman İzci, Kabasakal Amca, and İbiş.

A particularly interesting collectible element in this issue is the presence of an advertisement for Tintin comics published in Turkey by Karaca Yayınları. Period advertisements like this add extra historical context and are often highly appreciated by collectors of vintage magazine ephemera.

Key Features:

• Title: Çocuk Haftası

• Type: Weekly children’s magazine

• Publisher: Türkiye Yayınevi

• Publication Date: January 24, 1962

• First Published: 1943

• Cover Theme: Çizmeli Kedi (Puss in the Boots)

• Notable Sci-Fi Comic: Kutudaki Yaratık ve Korkunç Ses (original title unknown)

• Turkish Comics Included: Bastı; Aliş ile Maviş; Yaman İzci; Kabasakal Amca; İbiş

• Advertisement: Tintin comic advertisement (Karaca Yayınları)

• Additional Content: Stories and children’s reading features

• Collector Appeal: Fairy-tale cover; strong Turkish comic representation; includes period Tintin advertising