The 31st International Istanbul Book Fair opened on Nov. 17 at the TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece with the theme “My Childhood Is My Homeland – Children’s and Youth Literature.”
The guest of honor of the fair, Gülten Dayıoğlu said she had dedicated her pen to children and youth for 50 years, adding that this was the first time she was the guest of honor at such an extensive event.
At the opening of the fair, TÜYAP Consultative Committee Chairman Doğan Hızlan spoke about the development of the fair for 31 years, and noted the literacy rate Turkey had reached. “Books are free but writers are not. We hope that writers will appear with their books at the next fairs.”
The country of honor at the fair is the Netherlands. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of relations between Turkey and the Netherlands, Dutch culture and literature will be presented and discussed in a variety of events.
Featuring more than 600 domestic and foreign publishers and nongovernmental organizations, the 31st International Istanbul Book Fair is being held concurrently with the 22nd Istanbul Art Fair - ARTIST 2012.
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