The 40th International Istanbul Book Fair kicked off on Saturday in Turkiye, featuring a Chinese book fair as one of its integral components.

The Chinese book fair is held by China Education Publishing Import & Export Cooperation. The Chinese publishing delegation is comprised of 32 representatives from 14 publishing units based in Beijing, Shanghai, Henan and Sichuan provinces, and other regions. They have brought along 1,283 varieties and 1,442 high-quality books for the exhibition.

On Saturday, the Chinese publishing delegation hosted a Sino-Turkish Copyright Exchange Symposium. During the event, both sides presented their publications, fostering a deeper mutual understanding between Chinese and Turkish publishing houses and facilitating copyright transactions within the Sino-Turkish publishing sector.

On Monday, a Sino-Turkish Publishing Cooperation Forum took place, where guests from both nations engaged in a wide-ranging dialogue concerning the collaborative publication of Sino-Turkish literary works.