Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to Host Turkey as Guest of Honor in 2023 Session

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair announced that it will host the Republic of Turkey as a guest of honor in its thirty-second session. The exhibition, which will be held from May 22 to 28 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center ADNEC, will host a special pavilion for the Turkish Republic, accompanied by a dynamic cultural program that celebrates Turkish literature and children’s books. , Turkish cuisine, and highlights the cultural exchange between the Turkish and Arab cultures. To celebrate this announcement, a signing ceremony was recently held at the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, in the presence of Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, Turkish Ambassador Tocay Tuncer, and in the presence of a number of

Guests included Saeed Al Tunaiji, Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, and Munir Ustun, Representative of the Turkish Publishers Association and Representative of the Board of Directors of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. On this occasion, Dr. Bin Tamim said: We are pleased to welcome the Republic of Turkey as a guest of honor for the thirty-second session of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and we look forward to welcoming authors, artists, publishers and thought leaders coming from Turkey to join our dynamic program that showcases a group of events that celebrate the country’s cultural heritage and explore Its historical and contemporary creative links with the Arab region. As in previous years, this year’s edition will open new horizons for cultural exchange, as well as provide valuable opportunities for publishers and creators.

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The guest of honor program will include in-depth discussions on cultural exchange between Turkey and the Arab world and the promotion of intercultural dialogue. The sessions and workshops will cover the history of Turkish literature and the journey of presenting Turkish TV series to Arab audiences, in addition to literary translations of Arabic and Turkish poetry. Visitors will also be able to join talks and panel discussions covering a range of topics such as: “Women Changing the Rules of the Game” and “Turkish Culinary Culture.”

For his part, Tocay Tuncer, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United Arab Emirates, said: We are honored that the Republic of Turkey has been chosen as the guest of honor for the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2023. We are confident that the fair will serve as an opportunity to raise our cultural cooperation to new horizons that will reflect Deep-rooted relations and common cultural values ​​between our brotherly countries.

Munir Ustun, member of the Board of Directors of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, said: We will expand our export numbers by signing a large number of copyright agreements during the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.

Austin also confirmed that the cultural industry begins with book printing activities, and expressed their interest in the economic aspect and their support for the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair in order to obtain a larger share of the international market. He added that the activities at the fair will pave the way for copyright agreements between the two countries, and will affect the fields of culture, arts and literature on both sides, in addition to sessions on the Turkish book market, where books are read in Turkish, international copyright trade and translation, as part of the professional program. .

In addition, children’s and youth literature and illustrations will be highlighted, with a panel discussion featuring illustrator Gökçe Akgül, Turkish publisher and writer Melika Güneuz, journalist and writer Yalash Oral, and creator of the popular children’s program “Leith the King” Farol Yaşaroğlu.