Istanbul Tanpinar Literature Festival

the istanbul tanpınar literature festival establishes an annual forum for followers of turkish and international literature. authors, publishers, critics, translators, and members of the press from around the world will have the opportunity to meet, discuss and exchange ideas, and discover the rich literary voices of today's turkey . there is a clear literary international interest for turkey in recent years. orhan pamuk received the nobel prize for literature, turkey was the guest country at the frankfurt book fair, 2009 was declared turkish year in france, and most welcomingly in 2010 istanbul is the 2010 european capital of culture. these developments are being watched closely by the literature community both within and without the country. istanbul's growing international recognition draws last years'​ sponsors to extend their support to 2010. itef is a vision shared by several individuals passionate about contemporary writing and literary heritage, who thought that the thriving is