SELECTED PRESS

2024, December 2, James Smart, The Guardian, The Best Graphic Novels of 2024

2024, October 15, Leonard Pierce, The Comics Journal, Evil Eyes Sea

2024, May 5, The New York Times Book Review, Evil Eyes Sea

2022, 24 November, TV5 Monde Le 64' - L'actualité internationale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaLy9Fl-OWk (interview at 19:30)

2022, 16 November, Romain Brethes, Le Point, Découvrez « La Vie gourmande », prix Wolinski de la BD du « Point » 2022

2016, 10 February, Kathryn Bromwich, The Guardian, On my radar: China Miéville’s cultural highlights The writer on a moving comic about life in 80s Turkey, disquieting composer Carolyn O’Brien and poet Caitlin Doherty’s tribute to the first dog in space
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/14/on-my-radar-china-mieville-this-census-taker

2016, 19 February, Terry Hong, Smithsonian APA / Book Dragon, Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Özge Samanci
http://smithsonianapa.org/bookdragon/dare-to-disappoint-growing-up-in-turkey-by-ozge-samanci/

2016, 31 January, Ozge Samanci, The Daily Beast, Being an Immigrant Is Now Even Harder
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/31/being-an-immigrant-is-now-even-harder.html

2016, 08 January, Dan Kois, Slate, Dare to Disappoint, http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2016/01/ozge_samanci_s_cartoon_memoir_dare_to_disappoint_reviewed.html

2016, 04 January, Phil Ponce, Chicago Tonight, WTTW (Chicago PBS), Northwestern Professor Tells Turkish Coming-of-Age Story, http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/01/04/northwestern-professor-tells-turkish-coming-age-story

2015, 17 December, Kaya Genc, New Republic, The Graphic Memoir Comes to Turkey, https://newrepublic.com/article/125975/graphic-memoir-comes-turkey

2015, 9 December, Maria Russo, The New York Times, A Different World, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/books/review/dare-to-disappoint-by-ozge-samanci-review.html?_r=0

2016, 06 October, Ceyda Nurthsch, Deutsche Welle, Kunst - zum Trotz! Kultur zwischen Widerstand und Zensur in der Türkei
http://www.dw.com/de/kunst-zum-trotz-kultur-zwischen-widerstand-und-zensur-in-der-t%C3%BCrkei/a-35959551

PRESS IN ENGLISH

2024, December 2, James Smart, The Guardian, The Best Graphic Novels of 2024

2024, November 18, Forecast, Murder on the Bosphorus

2024, October 28, Takhayyul, Imagining Turkey Podcast, Ozge Samanci and her graphic novels

2024, October 15, Leonard Pierce, The Comics Journal, Evil Eyes Sea

https://www.tcj.com/reviews/evil-eyes-sea/

2024, September 13, Elisa Shoenberger, Murder and Mayhem, Let's Get Graphic: 7 Recent Mystery Graphic Novels

https://murder-mayhem.com/recent-mystery-graphic-novels

2024, August 19, Diana Babineau, Northwestern Magazine, Evil Eyes Sea

https://magazine.northwestern.edu/voices/evil-eyes-sea-ozge-samanci-graphic-novel-istanbul-turkey-murder-mystery-scuba-diving/

2024, July 16, William Armstrong, Turkey Book Talk, Ozge Samanci on Visualising Istanbul’s Sociopolitical Currents

https://turkeybooktalk.com/2024/07/16/ozge-samanci-on-visualising-istanbuls-sociopolitical-currents/

2024, July 15, Isthmus What to do in Madison this week: Palm Ghosts, Özge Samanci and more Isthmus Picks

https://isthmus.com/arts/isthmus-madison-picks-july-15-to-18-2024/

2024, May 5, The New York Times Book Review, Evil Eyes Sea

2024, May 4, Devony Hof, Third Coast Review, Review: In Evil Eyes Sea, Two Women Uncover a Mystery at the Heart of Turkish Culture

https://thirdcoastreview.com/2024/05/04/review-evil-eyes-sea-by-ozge-samanci

2024, April 29, Publishers Weekly Evil Eyes Sea

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781941250600

2024, April 14, Emily Lauer, Alenka Figa, Women Write about Comics WWACommendations: Les Normaux, Evil Eyes Sea, Flying Kites and More

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2024/04/wwacommendations-les-normaux-and-more/

2024, March 15, Terry Hong, BookList Evil Eyes Sea

https://www.booklistonline.com/Evil-Eyes-Sea-zge-Samanci/pid=9791401

2024, Feb 27, The Beat Graphic Novel Trailer: Scuba meets stone cold corruption in EVIL EYES SEA

https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-trailer-scuba-meets-stone-cold-corruption-in-evil-eyes-sea/

2023, 2 November, Christopher Chiu-Tabet, Multiversity Comics, http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/the-rundown-110223/

2023, 1 November, Brigid Alverson, ICV2 The Business of the Geek Culture, https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55478/istanbul-intrigue-noah-van-scivers-tale-1990s-comics-craze-20th-century-body-horror

2021, 13 January, Leah Rachel von Essen, Book Riot, 9 Graphic Memoirs And True Stories By Women, https://bookriot.com/graphic-memoirs-by-women/

2020, 14 November, Esthetic Lens, 5 Questions: Media Artist and Graphic Novelist Özge Samanci

http://www.estheticlens.com/2020/11/14/5-questions-media-artist-and-graphic-novelist-ozge-samanci/

2020, 3 October, Julia Rittenberg, Book Riot, Four Great Global Graphic Novels, https://bookriot.com/global-graphic-memoirs/

2019, 20 May, Ramin Zahed, Animation Magazine, SIGGRAPH to Showcase Immersive Art Exhibit in Los Angeles

2019, 13 August, Esthetic Lens, 5 Questions: Media Artist and Graphic Novelist Özge Samanci

2019, July 23, Yash Gugale, Medium.com

2019, K.A.Letts, Pulp

2018, Kathy Rae Huffman, Digicult

2018, 8 June, Grace Parazzoli, Pasatiempo Making waves: Ozge Samanci and Gabriel Caniglia's "You Are the Ocean"

2017, 23 May, Canan Marasligil, Bookwitty In the Graphic Memoir, Dare to Disappoint, Özge Samanci Talks about Growing up in Turkey

2016, 20 November, Patricia Hruby Powell, The News-Gazette, Inspirational Graphic Novel A Great Gift

2016, 12 October, William Armstrong, Hurriyet Daily News, INTERVIEW: Özge Samanci on ‘Dare to Disappoint: Growing up in Turkey

2016, 5 October, Ceyda Nurthsch, Qantara.de, Pressure on artists in Turkey is Increasing

2016, 09 June, William Armstrong, Hurriyet Daily News, ‘Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up In Turkey’ by Ozge Samanci

2016, Summer, Elizabeth Canning Blackwell, Northwestern Magazine, Drawing Outside the Box

2016, 20 April, Julie Hakim Azzam, Status Hour, Why a Turkish Woman Artist Must Dare to Disappoint

2016, 27 March, Grand Forks Herald, Book Notes

2016, 8 March, Ozge Samanci, The Huffington Post, How I Became an Artist: Tips for Changing Careers
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ozge-samanci/how-i-became-an-artist-ti_b_9405146.html

2016, 29 February, David Lepeska, The National, Book review: Dare to Disappoint, A Bold Tale about Coming of Age in Turkey
http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/the-review/book-review-dare-to-disappoint-a-bold-tale-about-coming-of-age-in-turkey

2016, 28 February, Kori Kunz, The Register-Guard, Memoir from Turkey, “Dare to Disappoint,” Delivers
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34088584-75/memoir-from-turkey-dare-to-disappoint-delivers.html.csp

2016, 10 February, Charlotte Mcpherson, Today's Zaman, Cultural Transitions and Foreign Devils
http://www.todayszaman.com/columnist/charlotte-mcpherson/cultural-transitions-and-foreign-devils_411829.html

2016, 8 February, Gwen Tarbox and Andy Kunka, The Comics Alternative, Podcast Review
http://comicsalternative.com/young-readers-reviews-of-comics-squad-2-lunch-and-dare-to-disappoint-growing-up-in-turkey/

2016, 31 January, Ozge Samanci, The Daily Beast, Being an Immigrant Is Now Even Harder
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/31/being-an-immigrant-is-now-even-harder.html

2016, 29 January, Susan Faust, San Francisco Chronicle, Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
http://www.sfgate.com/books/article/Roundup-of-children-s-books-6793643.php

2016, 19 January, Michael Berry, Sun-Sentinel, Book review: Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey, http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/south-florida-parenting/stages/sfp-book-review-dare-to-disappoint-growing-up-in-turkey-a-clever-heartfelt-graphic-memoir-great-for-girl-20160119-story.html

2016, 08 January, Dan Kois, Slate, Dare to Disappoint, http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2016/01/ozge_samanci_s_cartoon_memoir_dare_to_disappoint_reviewed.html

2015, 29 December, Karin Snelson, Shelf Awareness, Dare to Disappoint http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=466#m8179

2015, 22 December, Tim O’Neil, A.V. Club, Dare to Disappoint,
http://www.avclub.com/article/dc-cuts-short-incredibly-promising-justice-league--229718

2015, 17 December, Kaya Genc, New Republic, The Graphic Memoir Comes to Turkey, https://newrepublic.com/article/125975/graphic-memoir-comes-turkey

2015, 13 December, Meltem Gurle, BirGun, Chasing the past: Ozge Samanci, http://www.birgun.net/haber-detay/kayip-zamanin-izinde-ozge-samanci-97702.html

2015, 9 December, Maria Russo, The New York Times, A Different World, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/books/review/dare-to-disappoint-by-ozge-samanci-review.html?_r=0

2015, 10 December, Julie Danielson, Kirkus, Reliving Childhood with Özge Samanci, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/reliving-childhood-ozge-samanci/

2015, 9 December, Charles Whitney, Los Angles Review of Books, http://blog.lareviewofbooks.org/reviews/coming-age-turkey/

2015, 6 December, Jean Westmoore, The Buffalo News, Books in Brief: Dare to Disappoint: Growing up in Turkey; http://www.buffalonews.com/life-arts/book-reviews/books-in-brief-dare-to-disappoint-growing-up-in-turkey-merry-merry-holly-holly-by-dori-chaconas-20151206

2015, 3 December, Jeremy Mikula, The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Book News, http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-prj-chicago-book-news-chicago-writers-association-awards-20151203-story.html

2015, 1 December, Cal Cleary, The Beat, Interview: Özge Samanci on Art, Family, and a Love of Learning http://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ozge-samanci-on-art-family-and-a-love-of-learning/

2015, 26 November, Handan Kazanci, Anadolu Agency, Artist’s comic book revives ‘80s Turkey, http://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture-and-art/artist-s-comic-book-revives-80s-turkey/481601

2015, 16 November, Boing Boing, At least Turkey's tragic politics gives material to comics artistshttp://boingboing.net/2015/11/16/at-least-turkeys-tragic-poli.html

2015, 16 November, Sean Edgar, The Paste Magazine, Exclusive Preview: Ozge Samanci Grows Alongside Her Country in Dare to Disappoint http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/11/exclusive-preview-ozge-samancis-dare-to-disappoint.html

2015, 16 November, Kyle Pinion, The Beat, Exclusive Preview: ‘Dare to Disappoint’ paints a vivid portrait of growing up in Turkey, http://www.comicsbeat.com/exclusive-preview-dare-to-disappoint-paints-a-vivid-portrait-of-growing-up-in-turkey/

2015, 10 November, Writer's Digest, How I Write My Graphic Novels: A Breakdown from Ozge Samanci http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/how-i-write-my-graphic-novels-a-breakdown-from-ozge-samanci

2015, 9 November, Publishers Weekly, Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-374-31698-3

2015, 6 October, Kirkus Starred Review, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ozge-samanci/dare-to-disappoint/

2015, 16 September, Emily Graslie, The Brain Scoop, Fiber Optic Ocean by Ozge Samanci, Blog of Field Museum in Chicago

2014, 21 July, Yesim Burul, Turkey.com, Welcome to Extraordinary World of Ozge Samanci, http://turkey.com/discover/ordinary-things-welcome-extraordinary-world-ozge-samanci/

2013, 12 February, Joen Madonna, Rumpus, Spotlight Ozge Samanci, http://therumpus.net/topics/ozge-samanci/

2010, 15 July, Melanie Jones, Bay Nature, Artist Plants Comics at UC Botanical Garden, http://baynature.org/articles/web-only-articles/artist-plants-comics-at-uc-botanical-garden

2008, 8 August, Kirsten Tagami, Atlanta Journal of Constitution, Georgia Tech Team Develops Interactive Comics http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/living/stories/2008/07/07/georgia_tech_interactive_comics.html

2007, April, An Interview by Melanie Maddison, Colouring Outside the Lines, Issue 3, Ozge Samanci, http://cotlzine.blogspot.com/2008/07/ozge-samanci-interview.html

2007, October 17, Anne Thalheimer, Fleen, Online+Comic=Webcomic? (Survey says)
http://www.fleen.com/archives/2007/10/17/online-comic-webcomic-survey-says/

2008, 03 September 03, Featured: Ozge Samanci, Illustrophile, http://www.illustrophile.com/2008/09/ozge-samanci/

2008, 26 October, Delos, Artpatient.com, Ordinary Things What Did I Learn?, http://www.artpatient.com/tag/ozge-samanci/

2007, Siobhan Frost et al., Blanket Magazine, Issue 7 The Aqua Issue, p. 142, Web Sight: www.ordinarycomics.com, http://www.blanketmagazine.com/issues/blanket_issue7.pdf

PRESS IN TURKISH

2023, 13 November, Sedat Palut, Türkiye’de her büyüme hikâyesi sancılı, Karar Gazetesi

2023, 21 April, Aysegul Dogandemir, Gazete Oksijen, Otobiyografik bir büyüme hikayesi, Oksijen

2023, 30 April, Aynur Kulak, "14 yaş civarı, hayatıma nasıl bir yön versem kaygısı başlıyor", Litera Edebiyat

2023, 27 March, Burak Soyer, Şimdi onlar üzülsün! Edebiyat Haber

2023, 7 March, Nilufer Turkoglu, Özge Samanci: “Herkesi̇n Süper Bi̇r Gücü Var. Beni̇mki̇si̇ de Geçmi̇şi̇ Tüm Detaylariyla Hatirlayabi̇lmek”, Ajandakolik

2023, 7 March, Cagla Ozden, Bırak Üzülsünler · “Büyüyünce Ne Olacaksın?”a Verdiği Cevapları Unutan Kuşak, Kalem Kahve Klavye

2022, Esra Oz, Önlem alınmazsa, çöp adaları ve uzay çöpleri insanlığın sonunu nasıl getirecek?, The Independent Turkish

2019, Isil Oz, Interview in a Book, Ne Orali Ne Burali, Karakarga Yayinlari, Istanbul.

2017, June, Elvin Vural, BUMED Dergi, Portre

2017, March, Merve Damci, Iz TV Dergisi, Merak Et, Gecmise Mektup, Birak Uzulsunler

2017, 23 February, Bahar Cuhadar, Hurriyet, Akintiya karsi yüzme cesareti veren resimli bir macera...
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/akintiya-karsi-yuzme-cesareti-veren-resimli-bir-macera-40375292

2017, 5 January, Kiraz Akin, Bes Harfliler, A Graphic Novel, Dare to Disappoint
http://www.5harfliler.com/bir-cizgi-roman-birak-uzulsunler/

2016, 29 December, CNN Turk, First books of the year at Iletisim
http://www.cnnturk.com/kultur-sanat/kitap/iste-iletisimde-yeni-yilin-ilk-kitaplari?page=2

2016, September, Kaya Genc, Milliyet Sanat, The Book that Travelled the World Comes to its Own

2016, 29 February, Burkem Cevher, Agos, Growing up in Turkey in the 80s
http://www.agos.com.tr/tr/yazi/14529/80lerde-turkiyede-buyumek

2016, 24 January, Gulenay Borekci, Haber Turk, To Be Happy Ourselves, Sometimes We Must Make People We Love Unhappy

2016, January, Ekin Sanac, Bant Magazin, Most Important Treasure of Mine: Memory

2016, January, Merve Arkunlar, Vogue Turkey, Black Box of Our Childhood

2015, 29 December, Kiraz Akin, Bes Harfliler, Ozge Samanci’s Graphic Novel: Growing up in Turkey, http://www.5harfliler.com/ozge-samancinin-cizgi-romani-turkiyede-buyumek/

2015, 21 December, Mahir Yavuz, Onur Akmehmet, Adaptasyon 04 023 - Özge Samanci, http://adaptasyon.tumblr.com/

2015, 13 December, Meltem Gurle, BirGun, Chasing the past: Ozge Samanci, http://www.birgun.net/haber-detay/kayip-zamanin-izinde-ozge-samanci-97702.html

2015, 16 November, Isil Oz, T24, http://t24.com.tr/haber/turk-egitim-sistemi-icinde-nasil-pelteye-donustugumuzun-hikayesi-dare-to-disappoint,316830

2015, 1 February, Mahir Yavuz, Onur Akmehmet, Adaptasyon 04 005 - Özge Samanci, http://adaptasyon.tumblr.com/

2015, 9 January 2015, Isil Oz, T24, http://t24.com.tr/haber/hicbir-dusunce-ya-da-inanc-insan-hayatindan-kutsal-degildir,283216

2013, 22 July, Isil Oz, T24 Comic-con: A Place to Discover and to be Discovered, http://t24.com.tr/haber/comic-con-kesfetme-ve-kesfedilme-yeri/234913

2012, 18 February, Isil Oz, T24, She will tell about Turkey to Americans with Graphic Novel, http://t24.com.tr/haber/turkiyeyi-amerikalilara-cizgi-roman-kitabiyla-anlatacak/197423

2010, 28 November, Isil Oz, Turkish Journal, Magician of Images, Turkish Journal, Available at http://www.turkishjournal.com/i.php?newsid=8751

2008, June, Volkan Eksi, Grafik Tasarim, Ozge Samanci, Issue 21, p. 14-16.

PRESS IN FRENCH

2023, 6 February, Delphine Minoui, Le Figaro, Özge Samanci, artiste à contre-courant, dessine son pays https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/ozge-samanci-artiste-a-contre-courant-dessine-sa-turquie-20230205

2022, 9 December, RFI (Radio French International) Anne Andlauer, Noël en Allemagne: le sapin de la sobriété fait polémique

2022, 25 November, David Medioni, Ernest! Magazine, La Turque du future

2022, 25 November, Jean Michel Morel, OrientXXI, Une enfance en Turquie

2022, 24 November, TV5 Monde Le 64' - L'actualité internationale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaLy9Fl-OWk (interview at 19:30)

2022, 24 November, Didier Pasamonik, ActuaBD, Özge Samancı, une enfance en Turquie

2022, 16 November, Romain Brethes, Le Point, Découvrez « La Vie gourmande », prix Wolinski de la BD du « Point » 2022

2022, 31 October, DBD Magazine, Choisir Sa Case

2022, 14 October, Mr. Natali, BDGest, Nager à contre-courant : une enfance en Turquie

2022, 08 October, Nora Seni, Observatoire Turquie, « Nager à contre-courant » d’Özge Samanci, un nouveau météore dans l’univers de la BD turque

2022, 08 October, Eric Aeschimann, Renaud Février et Amandine Schmitt, L’OBS, « La grosse laide », « Journal inquiet d’Istanbul », « Ténébreuse »… : nos 14 BD préférées de la rentrée

PRESS IN GERMAN

2016, 05 October, Ceyda Nurthsch, Qantana.de Der Druck auf türkische Künstler wächsthttp://de.qantara.de/inhalt/interview-mit-oezge-samanci-der-druck-auf-tuerkische-kuenstler-waechst

PRESS IN DUTCH

2016, 29 December, Ron Rijghard, NRC Handelsblad, Getekende levensverhalen
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/12/29/getekende-levens-5929825-a1538780

2016, 17 June, Cutting Edge, Özge Samanci, ‘Teleurstellen vergt lef’
http://www.cuttingedge.nl/boekenstrips/%C3%B6zge-samanci-%E2%80%98teleurstellen-vergt-lef%E2%80%99

2016, 21 June, Koen Driessens, Hebban, Graphic memoir stelt niet teleur
https://www.hebban.nl/recensies/koen-driessens-over-teleurstellen-vergt-lef

PRESS IN GREEK

2016, 14 February, George Lialios Kathimerini, As A Child, I Thought Greece was Blue, Like Its Mountains.
http://www.kathimerini.gr/849159/article/proswpa/synentey3eis/paidi-pisteya-oti-h-ellada-einai-mple-san-ta-voyna-ths

PRESS IN ITALIAN

2016, 31 January, Elisa Pierandrei, Linkieasta, Dare to Disappoint
http://www.linkiesta.it/it/blog-post/2016/01/31/dare-to-disappoint/23810/

PRESS IN FLEMISH

2016, 12 August, De Standaard, Duran Duran and Islam
http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160811_02421035

PRESS IN PORTUGUESE

2018, 4 July, Folha de S. Paulo, Em festival de arte eletronica, visitante pode controlar oceano e esticar corpos nus
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2018/07/em-festival-de-arte-eletronica-visitante-pode-controlar-oceano-e-esticar-corpos-nus.shtml

2018, June, Guia Folha, Espaços culturais de São Paulo inauguram grandes exposições coletivas

2018, 5 July, SP1 News, Festival reúne obras de arte que provocam o corpo em SP
https://globoplay.globo.com/v/6852610/

2018, 11 August, Veja Sao Paulo, O que fazer no fim de semana sem gastar nada
https://vejasp.abril.com.br/cultura-lazer/passeios-gratis-sp/

PRESS IN CATALAN

2022, 14 June, TerrassaDigital, Veure la deixalla espacial de forma immersiva des del CITM

https://terrassadigital.cat/veure-la-deixalla-espacial-de-forma-immersiva-des-del-citm/