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Kahramanmaraş’s UNESCO Literature City Title to Be Promoted in Istanbul
Kahramanmaraş’s acceptance as a Literature City in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network will be presented to the public at a meeting in Istanbul. The program on June 19, 2026, will focus on the city’s literary tourism, cultural economy, and international collaborations.
Kahramanmaraş, which has nurtured many influential figures in Turkish literature from Necip Fazıl Kısakürek to Cahit Zarifoğlu, and from Nuri Pakdil to Rasim Özdenören, has been internationally recognized by being accepted as a "Literature City" in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, officially registering its cultural heritage on a global scale.
With a strong literary tradition spanning centuries, a vibrant cultural life, and a vision to carry this legacy into the future, the city now ranks among the world’s distinguished literary cities.
The journey of Kahramanmaraş to earn the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Literature City title, the city’s cultural riches, and the future benefits of this title will be comprehensively discussed at an international promotional meeting to be held on June 19, 2026, at the Istanbul Atatürk Cultural Center.
The program, attended by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Mayor Fırat Görgel, will share details of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network process, as well as insights on literary tourism, cultural economy, international collaborations, and Kahramanmaraş’s cultural vision with the public.
The meeting will thoroughly evaluate the cultural, social, and economic opportunities that the UNESCO Creative Cities Network will provide to Kahramanmaraş. Information will be shared on increasing the city’s international visibility, developing cultural partnerships, and establishing new connections with global literary cities.
It will be emphasized that the UNESCO Literature City title is not only a mark of prestige but also a significant opportunity for culture-based development. One of the key topics of the program will be Kahramanmaraş’s potential in literary tourism.
Cultural routes shaped around the poets, writers, and thinkers the city has produced, literary events, and new projects’ contributions to tourism will be evaluated. Additionally, new opportunities created by the UNESCO Creative Literature City title in publishing, cultural events, creative industries, and the cultural economy will also be on the agenda.
The 500-year legacy that placed Kahramanmaraş among the world’s literary cities
Kahramanmaraş, which has nurtured figures who have shaped Turkish literature for centuries, aims to promote its strong cultural heritage on an international scale. The program will also share the city’s literary tradition, cultural identity, the story of joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, and the contributions of this title to Turkey’s cultural promotion.
Expected to bring together leading media representatives, academics, prominent figures from the culture and arts world, and sector stakeholders, the program will also address literature’s power to unite societies, its role in preserving cultural memory, and efforts to pass this heritage on to future generations.
The meeting will be a significant gathering where Kahramanmaraş’s new role as a UNESCO Literature City and its position among the world’s literary cities will be communicated to the public.
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