İZKITAP Fest - İzmir Book Fair, hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, continues to host tens of thousands of book lovers every day in Kültürpark. At the fair organized with the main theme of "Children's Literature", great interest was shown in the stands of publishing houses, while book lovers formed long queues to have their books signed by the authors they read with admiration. One of the most popular guests of the fair is Prof. Dr. It was Celal Şengör. Book lovers of all ages, from 7 to 70, showed great interest in Şengör's interview and autograph event.
İZKITAP Fest - İzmir Book Fair, hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and organized in cooperation with İZFAŞ and SNS Fuarcılık, continues to host book lovers in Kültürpark. The events, interviews and autograph sessions held within the scope of the fair are also highly appreciated. One of the most popular guests on the third day of the fair was Prof. Dr. It was Celal Şengör. Prof. Dr. Şengör told the crowd, mostly consisting of young people, about the years of national struggle, Atatürk's military and administrative genius, and the achievements of the Republic.
“Celebrate April 23 with great enthusiasm”
Emphasizing that the only way for Turkey to become a part of the modern world is to follow in Ataturk's footsteps, Prof. Dr. Celal Şengör said, “Atatürk saved the nation from servitude and gave sovereignty to the nation. He says that authority belongs to the nation, that is why he opened the National Assembly, to make decisions as a nation. He faces many difficulties and opposing views in the Parliament, but despite all the difficulties, Atatürk does not dissolve the Parliament. He says, 'Okay, the sultan is gone, but the nation is there, we will ask the nation.' Ataturk tried to spread industry to Anatolia. The sugar factory is in Turhal, the weapons and ammunition factory is in Kırıkkale. Atatürk wanted Anatolian people to find jobs, work, and get to know the modern world. They destroyed them all, today our country cannot make paper because they closed Seka. Paper is an imported product. Today, you can no longer eat the corn I ate in my childhood. We are eating the infamous corn of the USA. They destroyed our agriculture. We wait for months to get a visa, we did not have a visa when we were students. "They don't give visas now," he said, asking those who came to listen to him to continue to uphold Ataturk's principles and to celebrate April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day with great enthusiasm on April 23, the anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Inspiring experience for women
Organized by Nodwin Gaming, “It's a Girl Thing!” project was held for the first time in Turkey at the Izmir Book Fair. At the event, which aimed to increase the interaction of women in society by emphasizing gender equality, sessions were held with inspiring speakers in various fields. The project aims to enable women to discover their potential, develop themselves and contribute to society. Fair visitors showed great interest in the sessions of speakers consisting of special names in various fields such as career, fashion, art, sports, mental health and social responsibility.
Valuable names met with the readers
At İZKITAP Fest, the "Archaeology in Izmir" session organized by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Publications with Akın Ersoy, Ersin Doğer, Mehmet N. Aytaçlar and Murat Tozan as speakers, Şükrü Erbaş and Harun Tutuş poetry recital organized by Sakin Kitap, the Civil Service Association Many interviews and events were held, such as Şeyhmus Diken and Sunay Çatori's interview on Ahmed Arif's Longing Documentary Screening, and Sıla Topçam's Dreamtime Tales event, organized by İZKITAP. Authors such as Adora Yağmur and Beyza Alkoç also met with their readers at the signing event at İZKITAP Fest.
İZKITAP Fest, where entrance is free, will continue to host book lovers between 28 - 2024 until April 10.00, 21.00.