Journalist Yaşar Karaaslan Presented His Book 'Malatyaca' at the Book Fair

Journalist and researcher-writer Yaşar Karaaslan introduced his work titled 'Malatyaca', prepared through long-term field studies, at a book signing event held during the 12th Malatya Book Fair. Increasing the number of regional proverbs and idioms in Turkish Language Association records to over 1,500, the book contributes to the memory of regional culture.

Journalist and researcher-writer Yaşar Karaaslan presented his book 'Malatyaca', which he prepared as a result of meticulous studies lasting for many years, to the appreciation of readers with the first book signing event held at the 12th Malatya Book Fair. The work covers a wide range from idioms specific to Malatya to a dictionary, from proverbs to prayers and curses. Karaaslan stated that the idea for the book came from the late journalist Raşit Kısacık and that he increased the number of proverbs and idioms belonging to the Malatya region, which were around 750-800 in the Turkish Language Association (TDK) records, to over 1,500 through the field studies he conducted.

Within the scope of the fair, Malatya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Sami Er also visited the stands and came together with writers and publishing house representatives. Drawing attention to the importance of cultural events in the city's normalization process after the February 6 earthquakes, Mayor Er stated that Malatya has gotten back on its feet in a short time and that such organizations are valuable for the rehabilitation of the city. Throughout the fair, many writers such as Sinan Yağmur, Ünsal Ünlü, Nalan Aktaş Sönmez, and Hülya Hacıhamzaoğlu met with their readers and held signing events.