ABU Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is leading a delegation at the 35th Istanbul International Book fair currently taking place in Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre from Feb.24 to March 5. Aiming to attract new publishers and strengthen relations with its current network, TCA Abu Dhabi is utilizing this event to promote Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2017. The delegation will present Abu Dhabi International Book Fair as a global platform that enables the launch of innovative initiatives to support the spread of reading culture and promote recent developments in the industry to Turkish and international publishers, including copyright protection and translation. Now in its 35th edition, Istanbul International Book Fair is expected to attract over 400,000 visitors and 250 publishers from Turkey and the Arab World. Many Turkish publishers voiced their interest in participating in the next edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which has attracted international interest as a regional hub that gathers leading figures in the world of literature under one roof.