After a gap of four years, the Eskişehir Book Fair, returned to the city and opened its doors to visitors on April 27th. The fair will be open until 7:30 PM on Sunday, May 5th at the Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce Fair Center. Book enthusiasts will have the opportunity to visit the stands of 276 brands, publishers, and civil society organizations, participate in 93 cultural events, and meet authors at 522 signing sessions.

The Eskişehir Book Fair, eagerly anticipated by book lovers, continues to be a meeting point for literature and culture. The fair, taking place from April 27th to May 5th at the Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce Fair Center, reunites readers with authors. The fair, featuring 276 publishers, civil society organizations, and brands, includes 93 cultural events consisting of panels, discussions, workshops, and children’s activities. The interest in the Eskişehir Book Fair, which meets with book lovers after a gap of four years, is quite high.

Expressing his happiness at reuniting with the Eskişehir Book Fair after a long hiatus, İlhan Ersözlü, General Manager of Tüyap Fairs Inc., stated, “We are delighted to reopen the doors of the Eskişehir Book Fair after a gap of 4 years in cooperation with the Turkish Publishers Association. We have prepared this fair, which brings together the world of literature and publishing, with the participation of 276 publishers, brands, and civil society organizations. The Eskişehir Book Fair, which will meet with book lovers for nine days, will host various workshops, events, discussions, and exhibitions. We invite all book lovers to our fair.”

Emphasizing the contribution of the world of books to both individual and societal development, Kenan Kocatürk, President of the Turkish Publishers Association, stated, “In our country, there are 8.1 books per capita. This ratio is still not at the desired levels for us. I attach great importance to these fairs for preventing the loss of reading culture and creating awareness in this field.”

Writers will meet with readers on 522 signing days.

In addition to master names such as Adnan Özyalçıner, Ahmet Ümit, Alişan Kapaklıkaya, Ataol Behramoğlu, Banu Avar, Barış Terkoğlu, Birsen Ekim Özen, Caner Sarıoğlu, Celal Karaca, Dilek Cesur, Emre Kongar, Enver Aysever, Erdem Atay, Faruk Dilaver, Fatih Duman, Figen Alkaç, Haydar Ergülen, Hüseyin Hakkı Kahveci, Mecit Ömür Öztürk, Mustafa Balbay, Nihat Genç, Saygı Öztürk, Suat Turgut, Şükran Soner, Tarık Tufan, Umut Sarıkaya, Varol Yaşaroğlu, Yılmaz Aslantürk (Otisabi), Yoshinori Moriwaki, Zülal Kalkandelen, and Ziya Selçuk, young writers such as Adora Yağmur, Aslı Arslan, Beyza Alkoç, Ceren Melek, Dilara Keskin, Emre Gül, Maral Atmaca, and Zeynep Sahra are also meeting with readers at the fair.

New talents will be discovered at the Illustrators’ Wall.

As the Eskişehir Book Fair opens its doors after a four-year hiatus, it also opens new doors to new talents. Through the “Illustrators’ Wall” section, where illustrators can showcase their work and meet with the industry, new talents will be discovered, contributing to the publishing sector.

Events and exhibitions are attracting great interest from visitors.

On the opening day of the fair, April 27th, Saturday, visitors enjoyed a pleasant time with the screening of the film “Güneşi Söndürmem Gerek” organized by Guardian Yayınları. At the same time, they had the opportunity to watch literary-themed documentary screenings and exhibitions, experiencing the power and impact of literature through these events and works. The fair also includes the Cartoon-Literature Relationship Exhibition, where visitors can experience the power and impact of literature through these events and works.

For the latest news about the fair, guest authors, transportation information, events, and signing sessions, you can visit the website www.kitapfuarieskisehir.com.

You can access the detailed event program and signing session list from the website’s ‘Event Calendar’ and ‘Signing Sessions’ tabs.

Additionally, you can follow the latest information about the fair on social media accounts:

Facebook/tuyapkitapfuari,
Twitter/kitapfuari,
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The Eskişehir Book Fair, which will take place at the Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce Fair Center between April 27th and May 5th, welcomes visitors from 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Admission is free.