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Book fairs held across Turkey

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Various book fairs are being held across different regions of Turkey to promote reading habits and cultural engagement. In early October, events took place in Sultanbeyli, which featured 102 publishing houses and 70 authors under the theme ‘One World Book, One Book World’. Simultaneously, the 2nd Traditional Book Fair opened in Çerkezköy with the goal of connecting 20,000 children with books. By mid-October, the 16th Antalya Book Fair concluded at the Cam Piramit Exhibition and Congress Center, drawing a record-breaking 1,173,627 visitors over ten days. Organized by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality under the theme ‘Read Today, Write the Future’, the event hosted 250 publishing houses and over 300 authors. Other regional activities included the commencement of the 2nd Kahta Book Days in Adıyaman, which featured 68 authors and 75 publishers. In Gaziantep, the 10th Şahinbey Book Fair opened with 176 publishers and 151 authors participating in a nine-day program. ~~Additionally,~~ Kahramanmaraş is also preparing for its 11th International Kahramanmaraş Book Fair. Recent developments include the 13th Konya Book Days at the Selçuklu Congress Center, ~~hosting~~ which hosts 143 authors and 116 publishers under the theme ‘Okumadığın Gün Karanlıktasın’. The 2nd Balıkesir Book Fair is ~~also~~ scheduled for October ~~16–25,~~ 16–25 at the Avlu Congress and Culture Center, featuring over 120 publishers and guest of honor Ayşe Kulin. ~~Looking ahead,~~ Additionally, the 7th Çayırova Book Days are set ~~for~~ to take place from October 19–25 at the Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan Culture Center.

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