The Istanbul Book Fair is one of Turkey’s most established cultural events. Held annually at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Büyükçekmece, it brings together publishers, authors, literary agencies, and book-related brands from Turkey and around the world. The fair hosts hundreds of exhibitors across a wide range of categories, from major publishing houses to independent imprints and NGOs with a cultural mission.
If you are participating in the Istanbul Book Fair, having professional video and photo coverage of your stand is one of the most practical investments you can make during the event.
Why Video and Photo Coverage Matters at a Book Fair
Book fairs are not just about selling titles. For publishers and brands, they are a chance to build visibility, meet partners, host author signings, and communicate their identity to a wide audience. All of that happens in a matter of days, and most of it is gone the moment the fair closes.
Good photos and video give you something to show for it. You can use them in press materials, on your website, in social media posts, in presentations to partners, or in reports to your management. The content you produce at the fair keeps working for you long after the event is over.
What Our Team Provides
We attend the fair as a two-person team, one photographer and one videographer working together. This means the photo and video coverage happen simultaneously, without any interruption to your activities at the stand.
Here is what you get from our service:
100 or more edited photographs delivered after the fair. These include stand overviews, detail shots, visitor interactions, product displays, and any specific moments you want documented.
A one to two minute highlight video, professionally edited with color grading and music. This kind of short video works well for social media, your website, or internal use.
Drone footage, available on request. Aerial shots of the fair hall and the venue give your content a different perspective and work particularly well for reels or promotional clips.
Interview filming, also available on request. If you want to capture a statement from your CEO, a message from an author, or a short testimonial from a visitor, we can set this up at your stand during the fair.
The Istanbul Book Fair in Brief
The International Istanbul Book Fair is organized by TÜYAP Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım A.Ş. in cooperation with the Turkish Publishers Association. It is one of the longest-running book fairs in the region and typically attracts close to 1,000 publishers, brands, and civil society organizations. The program includes panels, talks, workshops, children’s events, and hundreds of author signings spread across nine days.
The venue is the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center, located in Büyükçekmece on the western edge of Istanbul. It is one of the largest fair and congress venues in the country and regularly hosts major international trade events.
Working at Tüyap
We have experience working at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center across multiple events throughout the year. We know how the venue is laid out, how the lighting conditions change throughout the day, and how to move efficiently between halls without getting in the way of your operations.
This familiarity makes a real practical difference. We do not need time to figure out the space. We arrive prepared and start working immediately.
Who We Work With
We work with both Turkish and international participants. A significant part of our client base is made up of foreign companies and publishing houses that bring a team to Istanbul for the fair but do not have local production support arranged in advance.
If you are traveling from abroad, coordinating a local video and photo team on top of everything else you have to manage is one more thing to think about. We make that part straightforward. Communication in English is not a problem, and we are used to working with teams that have limited time at the fair and specific deliverables in mind.
Getting Your Content After the Fair
Edited photos and the highlight video are delivered within a few days of the fair closing. We handle all post-production on our end, so you receive final files ready to use, without any additional steps required from you.
If you have specific requirements around aspect ratios, file formats, or turnaround time, just let us know in advance and we will work around them.
Get in Touch
If you are planning to exhibit at the Istanbul Book Fair and want to discuss video and photo coverage, reach out to us before the fair fills up the schedule. We are happy to answer questions and put together a quote based on your specific needs.
