Tourexpi
The 9th International Istanbul Publishing
Professional Meetings will be held at the Rami Library on March 5-7, aiming to
transform Istanbul into a copyright market.
Organized by Türkiye's Press Publishing Profession
Association (TBYM) with the Global Communication Partner of the Anadolu Agency,
the program allows the gathering of numerous national and international
publishers with the contributions of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and
Tourism and the support of the Press Publication Union Association.
It has been offering participants the opportunity
to conduct both physical and online B2B meetings in a hybrid model since 2021.
In an exclusive interview with Anadolu, Mehmet
Burhan Genc, the President of TBYM, stated that this year's focus country is
"Mexico," and discussions on Mexican literature will be held as part
of the program.
Abu Dhabi will be the focus country in 2025, Genc
added.
"We choose the focus country from different
corners of the world. Our first focus country was Azerbaijan. Then Hungary and
Uzbekistan. So, we choose a little from the east and a little from the west.
Latin America has been an area where we haven't had much communication until
now. Especially by selecting Mexico, we aimed to strengthen our connections
with Latin countries."
Target 3,000 books agreement
Genc said that they received a thousand
applications from 93 countries for this year's program and noted that 383
participants, including 197 foreigners and 125 Turks, will attend the program
along with online meetings as a result of the evaluation of the selection
committee.
Stressing the increasing interest in the program
from African countries as well as the Far East, Mehmet Burhan Genc said:
"This year, the countries that showed the most
interest in terms of the number of participants are the United Kingdom, Italy,
Iran, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. There is intense demand for the program
both from the west and the east."
Genc highlighted that most of the copyright
agreements are made in history books, stating:
"The widespread airing of Turkish series
worldwide has somewhat increased this situation. Demand for both history books
and Ottoman books has been high in the last few years. There is also a high
demand for our literary figures, both our classic literary masters and our
young writers; their books have become well-known."
Genc said that Istanbul Publishing Professional
Meetings is a significant step in introducing Turkish culture to the world,
expressing their hope that the program will be lively with the participation of
new publishers this year, and they aim to surpass the 3 thousand bar in book
copyright agreements.
Over 10,000 copyright pre-agreements made in 8
years
The event, which brings together global publishers
in Istanbul, is organized to support copyright exchange and cultural exchange
efforts, encourage publishers from different countries to do business in
Türkiye and open up to new markets.
Within the scope of the program, over 10,000
copyright pre-agreements and over 15,000 bilateral business meetings have been
held in 8 years.
This year, the highest participation comes from the
United Kingdom with 29 applications, while Indonesia and Egypt have 26, Iran
25, and Mexico will participate with 24 applications.
Various publishers, authors, translators, and
association officials from Mexico, the focus country, will hold bilateral
meetings.
Cultural events, such as sessions on Mexican
literature, as well as events featuring Mexican cuisine and music, will also be
held.
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