# International Caspian Poetry Evenings in Elazığ

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-caspian-poetry-evenings-in-elaz
> Updated: 2026-10-08T19:13:16.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The 29th International Caspian Poetry Evenings opened in Elazığ, Turkey, at Kültür Park. Held in memory of the poet Şehriyar under the theme ‘Poetry is Beautiful in the Caspian’, the festival features 16 poets from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Tatarstan, Turkey, and Iran (Tabriz).

The program includes poetry readings and cultural performances, such as a theatrical parade titled ‘From the Homeland to the Motherland’. Elazığ Governor Numan Hatipoğlu noted that the event has served as a long-running literary platform since 1992.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: Sapanca Poetry Evenings celebrate 25th anniversary in Sakarya

The 25th International Sapanca Poetry Evenings have begun in Sakarya, featuring 25 poets from Turkey and five other nations in a multi-day cultural program.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sapanca-poetry-evenings-celebrate-25th-anniversary-in-sakarya

### 2026-09-18: Elazığ hosts 29th International Caspian Poetry Evenings

The 29th International Caspian Poetry Evenings has opened in Elazığ, Turkey, featuring 16 poets from across the Turkic world and Iran in honor of the poet Şehriyar.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elaz-hosts-29th-international-caspian-poetry-evenings

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