Russia Named Guest of Honour for the 22nd Ankara Book Fair

The 22nd Ankara Book Fair (October 3-12, 2025) ATO Congresium'da kicks off at ATO Congresium! Russia is the Guest of Honour, hosting a large delegation led by Yuriy Polyakov and Turkish author Ayşe Kulin. Don't miss the launch of new Russian works, poetry nights, and Crimean Tatar literature events.

The 22nd Ankara Book Fair is set to open its doors to book lovers from October 3 to 12, 2025, at the ATO Congresium. The fair, which welcomes visitors between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM, will build a cultural bridge this year by hosting Russia as the Guest of Honour Country. Prominent Turkish literary figure Ayşe Kulin will also be among the featured domestic authors.

Large Delegation of Authors Arrives from Russia

The joint stand organized by the Russian House in Ankara (Rus Evi Ankara) and the Union of Russian Writers promises a rich and intensive program. A large delegation of authors, chaired by the famous writer and President of the Union of Russian Writers, Yuriy Polyakov, will visit Ankara for this special event.

The delegation includes important names from various disciplines of contemporary Russian literature:

• Representatives of Contemporary Russian Poetry: Anna Revyakina, Igor Karaulov, Aleksandr Pelevin, and Alexey Ostudin.

• Children's Literature Authors: Violetta Minina and Viktoriya Tatur.

• Historian and Writer: Artyom Drabkin and Dmitri Orekhov.

Launch of New Turkish Translations

Visitors will have the opportunity to encounter significant works translated into Turkish for the first time at the fair. The books to be launched include:

• Aleksandr Pelevin's latest novel, "Pokrov-17".

• Dmitri Orekhov's "Turnalar" (Cranes).

• The joint historical work on the war by A.V. Isayev and A.V. Drabkin, "The Great Patriotic War. 1941–1945".

Additionally, there will be a presentation of the anthology “The Immortal Language of War,” which includes Turkish translations of poems about Donbass and the Special Military Operation.

Poetry Night and Crimean Tatar Literature

The fair will give ample space to poetry, not just prose. A comprehensive Russian poetry night will be organized where poets will share their works with the audience, reading both in the original Russian and their Turkish translations, thus creating a cultural connection between the two countries.

As part of the Russian program, a delegation of Crimean Tatar writers will also participate in the fair, introducing their works in the Crimean Tatar language and highlighting this cultural richness.

Academic and Cultural Events

Beyond book launches and literary meet-and-greets, the fair will host important academic and political discussions. The program includes talks by Turkish Russologists, Russian literature translators, analysts, and political scientists. Furthermore, the delegation from the Union of Russian Writers plans to visit the Russian language departments of prominent universities in Ankara, in addition to the main fair program.

The Ankara Book Fair invites book lovers to delve into the depths of both Turkish and Russian literature between October 3 and 12, 2025, at the ATO Congresium. Details of the event program can be followed on the social media accounts of the Russian House in Ankara (Telegram: @ankara_rusdom, Instagram: @rusevi_ankara, Facebook: RSinTurkey).