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The Honorary Author and theme of the 41st International Istanbul Book Fair have been determined
The honorary author will be Yalvaç UralWith the decision of the Tüyap Cultural Fairs Advisory Board, Yalvaç Ural, one of the leading names of children's and youth literature, was awarded the 41st Annual Awards. He was selected as the "Honorary Author" of the International Istanbul Book Fair.
Yalvaç Ural's fairytale world and his contributions to children's and youth literature will form the main axis of the fair this year. The fair will also host cultural events to be organized with the participation of Yalvaç Ural. A memoir focusing on the life and works of the author is being prepared by Tüyap.
The main theme of the fair was determined as "Childhood is Festival!"
Inspired by the works of Yalvaç Ural, the 41st International Istanbul Book Fair will celebrate the importance and value of childhood, the golden age of imagination and discovery. The activities to be held within the scope of the fair will also include activities that will contribute to the mental and emotional development of children, encourage them to read and allow them to use their imagination freely.
As every year, great interest is expected from book lovers
The fair, which is free of charge for students, teachers, children, retired and disabled people, can be visited between 10.00-19.00 on weekdays and 10.00-20.00 on weekends. The fair will end on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 19.00, the last day. The list of events, signing days and detailed information about the fair can be accessed on www.istanbulkitapfuari/en
About Yalvaç Ural:
Born in Konya in 1945, Yalvaç Ural is one of the most important names in children's and youth literature. Ural, who has raised generations with his works for more than 50 years, has written more than 100 works in many genres such as fairy tales, stories, essays and poems. Ural has many awards from Türkiye and abroad. His books have been translated into German, English, Serbian, Croatian, Polish, Albanian, Macedonian, Gypsy (Skopje), Hungarian, Russian, Persian, Arabic, Dutch and Korean, and a story of Ural has been included in a high school textbook in Japan. Since 1992, he has appeared with his stories in 2 books in secondary education and in an anthology taught in high school by Oxford University Press.
Ural was named “Poet of the Harmonica”, “Champion of World Children's Poetry” at the 5th International Poetry Festival in 2001 at the 32nd celebration of the “International Poetry Festival”, which coincided with the millennium. On the festival's website, renowned writer and critic Dick Koopman called Yalvaç Ural “the lyric poet of adult poetry, the champion of children's literature, the poet of the harmonica, the writer whose books have been translated into many languages”.
Yaşar Kemal, one of the master names of our literature, referred to Yalvaç Ural as "a noble artist devoted to children in our country", while Aziz Nesin said, "Yalvaç Ural is the poet of my childhood who did not grow up".
Awards:
2nd International Children's Book Fair Poetry First Prize, 1979
Milliyet Art Magazine Play Competition Award, 1980
Turkish-Greek Friendship Abdi İpekçi Friendship and Peace Award Competition, Poetry Achievement Award, 1983
“L'Ordre Du Sourire - Polish International Order of Smile and Turecki Kawaler - Knighthood Award, 1986” by the selection committee consisting of children for his contributions to Turkish and world children's literature
TRT Best Children's Writer of the Year Award, 1986
Children's Foundation Award, 1992
Ankara University Honor Plaque, 1996
TÖMER Top Ten Writer of the Year Award, 1996
Kosovo – Writer of the Year Award, 2003
Doğuş University Honorary Award for his contributions to the culture of our country, 2012
Language Association, Beşir Göğüş Turkish Language and Children's Literature Development Award, 2017
Oğuz Tansel Children's Literature Research Award, 2017
Turkish Journalists Association Burhan Felek Service Award, 2020
EÇEV Muzaffer İzgü – Awards for Those Who Contribute to Children's and Youth Literature, 2021
About Tüyap:
Tüyap was founded in 1979 by Bülent Ünal as Türkiye's first exhibition company. To date, it has pioneered the development of fair organization in Türkiye and held many fairs in Türkiye and abroad in 45 years. In these fairs, it served more than 350 thousand companies from many countries and hosted more than 70 million visitors. Tüyap, which regularly organizes specialized fairs with 5 exhibition centers owned and operated in Türkiye and international offices in 6 countries, also makes long-term collaborations with more than 100 professional organizations with its staff consisting of professionals. Having organized the first Turkish export products fairs in China, Russia and Africa, Tüyap still organizes Turkish national participation in an average of 10 international fairs per year. As the only private sector fair organization in Türkiye with its own exhibition center, Tüyap continues to organize hybrid fairs by mobilizing its digital opportunities.
For information: Gökçe Ece Oksay / UNITE Edelman (212) 272 93 13
gokce.ece@unite.com.tr; www.unite.com.tr