News
15.01.2018
373

Turkey among ‘top 10’ countries in book diversity

The Turkish Culture Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said that Turkey is among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of book diversity.

Speaking during his visit to the southwestern province of Burdur, the minister said the country had fallen behind the desired figures in terms of the number of published books.
He said Turkey is not a country where books are short in supply, adding that around 65,000 various books were printed in the country as of 2017.

“Turkey is not a country that does not have many books. As of 2017, 60,335 books have been printed in Turkey with electronic barcodes. Including the others, 65,000 books of different varieties have been printed. It might not be where we want to be in terms of numbers, but in terms of variety, we are in the top 10 in the world. In this sense, we have quite a variety of books. We need to have campaigns to ensure that people read more,” Kurtulmuş said.

The minister participated in the opening ceremony of the “Bucak Educational Quality Improvement Project” organized in Burdur’s Bucak district.
Emphasizing that the project would be followed closely, Kurtulmuş said that as a ministry, he would make an effort to fulfill the responsibilities upon them.

“A beautiful project is being put forward. It is necessary to pave the way for our children, to create opportunities for them and to prepare a foundation for them to show their talents,” he said.


source: Hurriyet Daily News


15.01.2018

Important news

All news
Life in Turkey

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has sent an official request to the Directorate General of Migration Management to obtain up-to-date information about the closed areas in Alanya.

Read more 22.04.2025
World News

On April 22, 2025, the price of gold on the global market reached a new historical high of $3500 per ounce. This marked a clear signal amid growing anxiety in the global economy and increased demand for safe-haven assets.

Read more 22.04.2025
Life in Turkey

These changes are aimed at enhancing service quality and meeting the growing number of tourists and international flights, especially during the summer season.

Read more 14.04.2025
World News

Forbes magazine has released its new list of billionaires, with the number of billionaires surpassing 3000 for the first time. The leaders of the list are well-known business tycoons and tech giants, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos.

Read more 10.04.2025
>