BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. On October 21, 2026, the official opening of the 12th Baku International Book Fair took place at the Baku Expo Center.
As part of the official opening ceremony, the stand of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation was visited by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Adil Karimli, government officials, representatives of state institutions, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The distinguished guests familiarized themselves with the Foundation’s publishing activities, the books and exhibits on display reflecting the rich historical, cultural, and literary heritage of the Turkic peoples, as well as the Foundation’s initiatives aimed at preserving, studying, and promoting the shared cultural heritage of the Turkic world.
It should be noted that on 21 October, within the framework of the 12th Baku International Book Fair, presentations were held for the book “Khagani Shirvani – a Collection of Plays", published by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation in accordance with the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, “On the Celebration of the 900th Anniversary of Khagani Shirvani,” as well as “Korifey” by the renowned Kazakh writer, publicist, and statesman Sauitbek Abdrakhmanov, published by the Foundation in the Azerbaijani language.
On 24 October, the books “The Works of Nizami Ganjavi and Alisher Navoi in Azerbaijani Literary Studies", "The Life of Yunus Emre and Selected Poems", and “Olzhas Suleimenov Through the Eyes of Azerbaijan” will be presented to readers.
On 26 October, presentations will be held for “The First Turkological Congress", authored by Academician Nizami Jafarov, Professor Mahira Huseynova, and Doctor of Philological Sciences Aysel Garibli, as well as “The History of Kazakh Literature” by Professor Nizami Tagisoy.
