Home 5 Articles and Reports 5 Istanbul’s 7th International Arabic Book Fair launches

Istanbul’s 7th International Arabic Book Fair launches

With over 250 publishers from 29 countries, the Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair will run until October 9, 2022.

 

There are more than 100 conferences, panels, literacy meetings, book signings, poetry recitals, concerts, exhibits, theater performances, and art workshops at the fair.

Muhammed Ağırakça, the exhibition coordinator, said: that borders are artificial and that people can cross them using cultural assets. Several non-Arab countries, including Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, will also participated.

“We want to create a cultural force against discrimination and racism. We want to send a message from Turkey to the world using this soft power. This is what we mean by our slogan ‘A World Without Borders.’ There are different colours here … Every colour exists in Istanbul,” he added.

This year’s seventh International Arabic Book Fair aims to attract 150,000 visitors and will meet the book needs of the Arab community in Istanbul, whether they’re tourists or immigrants.

 

Source: Daily Sabah

 

Recent News

20May
Greece to Be Guest of Honour at SIBF 2025

Greece to Be Guest of Honour at SIBF 2025

Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), emphasised that Greece, with its rich historical legacy and global cultural influence, stands as a vital pillar in the ongoing story of human creativity. She highlighted that the nation, which inspired Homer’s epic works, shaped Socratic ideals of virtue, and erected theatres that […]

20May
Male Writers Get New Publishing Platform

Male Writers Get New Publishing Platform

A writer and critic has launched a new independent press that will focus on publishing books by male writers. Conduit Books, founded by Jude Cook, will publish literary fiction and memoir, “focusing initially on male authors”. Cook said the publishing landscape has changed “dramatically” over the past 15 years as a reaction to the “prevailing […]

20May
Pullman Ends Trilogy with The Rose Field

Pullman Ends Trilogy with The Rose Field

Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies. The Rose Field will be published on 23 October, and will follow his heroine’s story up to her early 20s. She was […]

Related Posts

Greece to Be Guest of Honour at SIBF 2025

Greece to Be Guest of Honour at SIBF 2025

Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), emphasised that Greece, with its rich historical legacy and global cultural influence, stands as a vital pillar in the ongoing story of human creativity. She highlighted that the nation,...

Male Writers Get New Publishing Platform

Male Writers Get New Publishing Platform

A writer and critic has launched a new independent press that will focus on publishing books by male writers. Conduit Books, founded by Jude Cook, will publish literary fiction and memoir, “focusing initially on male authors”. Cook said the publishing landscape has...

Pullman Ends Trilogy with The Rose Field

Pullman Ends Trilogy with The Rose Field

Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies. The Rose Field will be published on 23 October, and will follow his heroine's...

Previous Next
Close
Test Caption
Test Description goes like this

Pin It on Pinterest