Dear İstinye Family,
As the İstinye University Library, we invite you to the “Libraries as Public Spaces Panel,” organized as part of MARUF25 (International Cities Forum) with the contribution of our Department Head Bahar Biçen Aras, which focuses on libraries, the most important public spaces in urban life.
The panel will address the concepts of libraries and public spaces from different perspectives. It is open to anyone interested.
🗓️ October 2, 2025
⏰ 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
📍 Haliç Congress Center / Istanbul
Speakers:
• Bahar Biçen Aras (Moderator)
Head of Information Resources and Library Department, İstinye University / President, Istanbul Branch, Turkish Librarians Association
• Ali Şafak Özdemir
Director of Museums and Libraries, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
• Jasmina Ninkov
Director, National Library of Serbia
• Ertuğrul Çimen
Director, MEF University Library / Member of the IFLA Governing Board
For Registration and Detailed Information: