ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – More than 37,000 books have been sold in the first four days of Erbil’s first authentic Kurdish book exhibition, an organizer said on Sunday, with publishing and printing houses from Europe also taking part. 

“There has been a notable surge in buying and selling books, with more than 37,000 books sold,” Rebin Fattah, one of the fair’s organizers, told The New Region. 

On Thursday, a Kurdish book exhibition opened in Erbil with the participation of more than 100 publishing houses and centers, marking the first and largest exhibition dedicated exclusively to Kurdish publications. 

More than 35,000 visitors have attended the seven-day event so far, according to Fattah, with Kurdish printing houses from European countries also taking part.  

The Kurdistan Region hosts annual international and regional book exhibitions that are welcomed by the public and attract tourists by featuring books in Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish, Farsi, and English.

The book exhibition, hosted at Erbil International Fairground, features thousands of diverse titles spanning intellectual, literary, historical, social, and scientific works.

Throughout the seven days of the exhibition, several panels, seminars, and various intellectual, cultural, and awareness programs will be organized for writers and visitors.