32nd International Istanbul Book Fair Approaches
Organized by TÜYAP Fairs in partnership with the Publishers Association of Turkey, the 32nd International Istanbul Book Fair will be held between November 2 and 10, 2013 at the TÜYAP Fair and Convention Center, Büyükçekmece. The fair will greet its visitors with 650 publishers and non-governmental organizations, 300 activities and hundreds of autograph sessions.

Writer of Honor Professor Taner Timur and Theme “The Future in the Past”
The Book Fairs Advisory Board named historian and academic Taner Timur the Writer of Honor of the 32nd International Istanbul Book Fair, and chose the fair’s theme as “History: The Future in the Past.” A number of panel discussions and other events will be held with Taner Timur throughout the fair, and TÜYAP will prepare a book and an exhibition on the life and selected works of Taner Timur.

Country of Honor: People’s Republic of China
People’s Republic of China will be the Country of Honor of the 32nd International Book Fair at the International Hall between November 2 and 5, 2013. More than 100 publishers from China will be featured in the fair and events will be held with prominent names in Chinese literature. The publishing industry of China will meet with publishers from Turkey to explore business opportunities. Events organized by the People’s Republic of China will include interviews, panel discussions, calligraphy workshops, professional meetings and an exhibition.
The international section in Hall 12 will host 200 publishers, copyright agencies and publishers associations from 40 countries between November 2 and 5, 2013.

New Halls in the Fair: Digital Publishing and Education
The International Istanbul Book Fair will dedicate a hall to the rapidly-emerging digital publishing industry, where e-books and new applications will be showcased to readers. The FORUM section within the hall will introduce recent developments and innovations in the industry.
Another new section in the Book Fair will be the Education and Reference Books Hall specifically aimed at students preparing for nationwide exams.

Change in Visiting Hours
The 32nd International Istanbul Book 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 10, 2013.
The 32nd International Istanbul Book Fair will be held concurrently with the 23rd Istanbul Art Fair-ARTIST 2013.