Mustafa Delioglu was born in 1946 in Erzincan, Turkey. He began his life as an artist by illustrating backgrounds for cartoons in 1968. He continues to work mainly on book covers and children’s books in his workshop which he had founded in 1975. He created a new personal style in this area. He strives to confer an eye for artistic perspective and aesthetic appreciation to children as well as giving them what is basically intented with his work.

He also creates paintings besides illustrations and many of his works of art have been displayed in personal and joint exhibitions. He lives in Istanbul.