Population

83,614,362

Official language

Turkish

Currency

TRY ₺ - Turkish Lira

Capital

Ankara

Time Zone

UTC+3 (TRT)

Dialling Code

+90

Area (sq. miles)

302,455

GDP

$2.749 trillion (PPP)

Important Ministries

Ministry of National Education

VAT on Books

8% for both books and ebooks

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Turkish Publishers Association

Statistics

Book market report 2017 from Turkish Publishers Association
Publishers Association’s Book Market Statistics available to members on website

Annual Book Fairs

Istanbul Book Fair held over 4 days in November
Ankara Book Fair held over 10 days in February
Çukurova Book Fair held over 9 days in January

Translations Programmes

TEDA funding project for the publication of Turkish literature and works on Art and Culture in languages other than Turkish

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: customer.services@britishcouncil.org.tr
Tel: +90 212 355 56 57

Department for International Trade

Email: ditturkey@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +90 212 334 64 00

Publishers

Full list of Turkish Publishers Association members