From 3-5 November I’ll be at the International Nilüfer Poetry Festival in Turkey. If you’re in Northern Turkey, do come and say hello.

Thursday 3 November

19.30: Konak Cultural Center – “What’s Inside Poets’ Backpack?” – Poetry Readings

(Participant Poets: Ahmet Telli, Birhan Keskin, Darija Zilic, Deniz Durukan, Emel İrtem, Hans Thill, Hilmi Haşal, Hüseyin Yurttaş, küçük İskender, Marc Delouze, Ryan Van Winkle, Tara Skurtu, Ülkü Tamer, Zafer Şenocak, Zoe Skoulding)

Friday 4 November

14.00: The Şahinkaya School – “The Sound of Poetry is Together with the Youth”

“What Does The Poetry Do To Us ?” – Talk

(Participants: Darija Zilic, Deniz Durukan, Emel İrtem, Ryan Van Winkle)

Saturday 5 November

“Poetry Against Nuclear Power” Peace Pledge Union Project Manifesto Reading by Mustafa Köz -Turkish Writers’ Union President

Poetry Readings by: Ahmet Telli, Darija Zilic, Deniz Durukan, Emel İrtem, Hilmi Haşal, Hüseyin Yurttaş, Karin Karakaşlı, Marc Delouze, Orhan Alkaya, Ryan Van Winkle, Tara Skurtu , Ülkü Tamer, Zafer Şenocak, Zoe Skoulding.