istanbul24.08.2017Organized by TÜYAP Fairs in partnership with the Turkish Publishers Association, the <strong>36<sup>th</sup> International İstanbul Book Fair </strong>will be held between<strong> November 4 and 12, 2017</strong> at the TÜYAP Fair Convention and Congress Center, Büyükçekmece.
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Organized by TÜYAP Fairs in partnership with the Turkish Publishers Association, the <strong>36<sup>th</sup> International İstanbul Book Fair </strong>will be held between<strong> November 4 and 12, 2017</strong> at the TÜYAP Fair Convention and Congress Center, Büyükçekmece.<br />
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More than 800 Turkish and foreign publishers and nongovernmental organizations are expected to take part in the fair with a host of events, workshops for children, lectures by authors and hundreds of autograph sessions bringing writers together with their readers.<br />
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<strong><u>Writer of Honor and Theme Chosen</u></strong><br />
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The Book Fairs Advisory Board named author Ayla Kutlu the <strong>Writer of Honor</strong> of the 36<sup>th</sup> International İstanbul Book Fair. A series of panels and events will be held on the life and works of Kutlu with appearances by the author herself.<br />
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The theme of the fair will be <strong>“Glad to have you, literature”</strong>. The Fair prepares to host prominent foreign and Turkish writers around the theme, and a number of cultural events featuring Ayla Kutlu and other authors as guest speakers.<br />
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<strong><u>Guest of Honor: Republic of Korea</u></strong><br />
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The International İstanbul Book Fair will host <strong>Korea</strong> as the Guest of Honor to celebrate its 36<sup>th</sup> year. The Korean booth will be available for visiting in the International Hall for the first 4 days of the fair (November 4<sup>th</sup> to 7<sup>th</sup>), and will promote Korean literature and culture. Guest of Honor events will include interviews, panel discussions, professional meetings with publishers, and children's events.<br />
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Leading Korean authors will meet with their readers at the İstanbul Book Fair. Full details and attendees of the program will be revealed in a press conference to be held in Istanbul during September.<br />
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The 36<sup>th</sup> International İstanbul Book Fair will be held concurrently with the 27<sup>th </sup>International İstanbul Art Fair-ARTİST 2017. The fair will be open between 10 am and 7 pm during the week and between 10 am and 8 pm on the weekend. The fair will close at 7 pm on Sunday, November 12. Admission to the fair will be free for students, teachers, pensioners and disabled persons.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
TÜYAP Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc.