İzmir Literature Festival opens with Manguel and Livaneli as guests of honour

The city's tenth festival runs September 24–27 under the theme Literature Heals.

İzmir's International Literature Festival opens on September 24 for a four-day programme built around the theme “Literature Heals.” The tenth edition runs through September 27, with Alberto Manguel and Zülfü Livaneli named as guests of honour by the metropolitan municipality. The event brings writers, poets and other

artists into conversations about literature's place in personal and shared life. Haydar Ergülen is serving as festival director. The city's September 18 announcement frames the theme through literature's ability to help people and communities understand difficult experiences, without reducing the programme to a single

genre or market. Following the programme Readers interested in international writing can use the municipality's event information to find specific sessions and venues. The announcement confirms the dates and headline guests, but visitors should verify a particular talk's time and admission arrangements with the current

programme before setting out. This opening is a timely chance to encounter writers and conversations that may sit outside English-language bestseller lists. Headline image: İzmir Metropolitan Municipality; official festival announcement photograph.

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