“STORY OF A CHANGING: 2”

An event to be organized with the title of “Sstory of a changing:2 The Publications of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism 2008” in 01 April 2009 at 13:00 by Directorate of Libraries and Publications in the framework of book promotion will be held in State Museum of Art and Statue of Ankara with the presence of Mr. Köksal Toptan, the President of Turkish National Assembly and Mr. Ertuğrul Günay, the Minister of Culture and Tourism.

Türkiye, joined as Guest of Honour in Frankfurt Book Fair 2008 with the concept of “Türkiye in all its colours”, actualized a major cultural promotion. “Books on Türkiye” exhibition, held between 14-19 October 2008, has been presented to the appreciation of book-lovers came from many countries during the book fair. In this exhibition, publications on Türkiye from 40 different countries and the books translated from Turkish into mentioned countries’ languages were displayed.

The books, shipped to Türkiye, to be displayed in Beyazıt State Library and to be gained the library collection after the exhibition in Ankara.

Another exhibition to be held is “TEDA Books” exhibition. As is known, TEDA “The Universal Journey of Turkish Literature” is a translation subvention project aiming to support Turkish cultural, artistic and literary works enabling them to be translated, published, promoted and marketed in non-Turkish speaking countries by foreign publishing houses. In the framework of the project, from 2005 to 2008, 498 works in 47 different countries, in 37 different languages have been supported.

Besides, 21 kinds of works in Turkish and English have been published in 2008 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Inauguration of the exhibitions “Books on Türkiye”, “TEDA Books” and “The Publications of the year 2008” in State Museum of Art and Statue will be done by Mr. Köksal Toptan, the President of Turkish National Assembly and Mr. Ertuğrul Günay, The Minister of Culture and Tourism. A panelling with the title of “Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Türk Dergiciliği/Magazine Publishing from Ottoman to present” will be held in the framework of “45th Library Week” event after the opening speeches and the presentation of “Story of a Changing: 2” and “The Publications of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism 2008”.