Yapı Kredi Publications (YKY), one of the largest and most prominent publishers in Turkey with a well-established publishing tradition, was founded in 1945 as Doğan Kardeş, publishing books and magazines for children and youth. YKY offers a wide selection of high quality works from Turkish and world literature; fiction to non-fiction, poetry, children s books, art books and graphic novels. With a vast variety of books and periodicals, YKY has a unique position in the Turkish publishing sector and is the publishing house for all book people readers, writers and translators alike. YKY prides itself on the selectivity and high quality of the works it publishes. Combining well balanced western and eastern values, YKY constantly pursues distinguished writers, artists and philosophers from different cultures and views.