Melih Yıldız's Istanbul Book Evaluated in Balıkesir

Author Melih Yıldız's 152-page book titled "Their Istanbul — Testimonies from World-Famous Writers and Artists…", published by Remzi Kitabevi in October 2026, was evaluated from a reader's perspective at a book fair held in Balıkesir.

Author Melih Yıldız's 152-page book "Their Istanbul — Testimonies from World-Famous Writers and Artists…", released by Remzi Kitabevi in October 2026, was examined during a book fair in Balıkesir. The work focuses on the visits of world-famous writers and artists to Istanbul and Turkey.

The book includes details about Maxim Gorky's 1933 visit to Istanbul, the friendship between James Baldwin and Engin Cezzar, Ernest Hemingway's impressions during the occupation period, Virginia Woolf's perception of travel, and Pierre Loti. Additionally, the work extends beyond Istanbul to touch upon visits by figures such as Ivo Andrić, André Gide, and Alberto Manguel, alongside a meeting with Mustafa Kemal Pasha stretching to Ankara, Bursa, and Erzurum.