Touka Neyestani
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Touka Neyestani, born 1960 is an award-winning Iranian cartoonist who lives in Tehran, Iran. Although he collaborates with more than 40 newspapers in Iran, he also does cartooning for "Nebel Spalter", a weekly printed in Switzerland. He has participated in several international cartoon exhibitions taking place in Japan, Belgium, Turkey, Iran, and Italy.
Winner of several prizes from International cartoon exhibitions:
- The Fith Yomiuri Shimbun Cartoon Contest - Excellence Prize - 1984.
- 11th Simavi International Cartoon Competition - Honorable Mention - 1993.
- First International Cartoon Competition, "Iran": "Man and Nature" - Honorable Mention - 1997.
- Sbadiglio Umoristico - Honorable Mention - 1998.