Making it easier to publish Turkish writers

This year’s Guest of Honour at Frankfurt is, of course, Turkey. With the exception of the Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, Turkey may not be on your radar, but the country is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and has a vibrant publishing culture on display at the fair this year.

The best way to receive a discover more about this already significant book market is to visit the Turkish Collective Stand in Hall 5.1. C 976 (and the exhibit in the Forum Level 1). Here you’ll find a lot of helpful material, including a directory of Turkish publishers, a CD-ROM about Turkish writers and information on the TEDA Project. 

Established in 2005, TEDA is designed to encourage the translation and publication of Turkish writing around the world through the provision of generous subsidies.

By far the largest number of TEDA-funded projects - 110 so far - have come from Germany, followed by Bulgaria (44), Iran (33) and the USA (23).

Tags: translation

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