Don't Miss The 4th Antalya Konyaalti Book Fair

The 4th Antalya Konyaalti Book Fair will be held between 16 and 25 September 2013 at the Glass Pyramid.

Antalya as the capital of tourism, is also becoming Turkey's culture and arts capital.

Opening of the fair will be on Wednesday 18 September 2013 at 11:00 in Glass Pyramid.

Organized by the Municipality of Konyaalti of Antalya and NTV as the media sponsor, do not miss the 4th Antalya Konyaalti Book Fair.

For more information: http://konyaaltikitapfuari.com/

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