Istanbul Fellowship Program was initiated in 2016 by Turkish Press and Publishers Copyright & Licensing Society (TBYM), the largest Professional organization of publishers in Turkey.
Istanbul Fellowship Program was initiated in 2016 by Turkish Press and Publishers Copyright & Licensing Society (TBYM), the largest Professional organization of publishers in Turkey. The aim of this program is to contribute to bilateral cooperation between Turkish publishers and publishers from around the world, making Istanbul a marketplace for copyrights exchange.
The first fellowship program took place in February 2016 with participants from 14 countries. This was followed by a second program in March 2017 which attracted participants from 21 countries. The 4-day program provides international participants with an opportunity to meet Turkish publishers, to get a glimpse of the Turkish book market and to buy and sell copyrights.
More than 100 publishers from more than 50 countries are expected to attend the 3rd Istanbul Fellowship Program, which is scheduled to take place on 08-12 March 2018. This program is sponsored by The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Office of the Governor of Istanbul and Istanbul Development Agency. There are also various public and private institutions supporting the program.