Esin Akalın – New Book Launch and Interview
December 13, 2025

Dr. Esin Akalın, who published her new novel, Shakespeare Sevdası (Shakespeare Love), in August, will be with us on Saturday, December 13, 2025, for a talk about her book and to meet with her readers.

In this masterful combination of fantasy and history, Ms. Akalın establishes a dialogue between eras and generations through Shakespeare, allowing her readers to journey through time and memory. The timeless passions of six generations of Shakespeare-loving women stretch from Istanbul to Mesopotamia, and from there to London and America.

Since our event space is limited, we kindly ask those who wish to participate to send an email to ankarakitapligi@gmail.com, providing their full name and number of participants.

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 2:00–5:00 pm
Address: 123 Eglinton Ave. East,
Eglinton, ON – M4P 1J2 (Party Room)

Fidan Film Screening
November 19, 2025

Fidan, which won the “Best Editing” and “Best Supporting Actress” awards at the 61st International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and three other awards at the 11th Cinema D’iDEA Women’s Film Festival, was presented by our library, with the participation of its director, Mr. Ayçıl Yeltan.

All proceeds from this special film screening, with contributions from the Bridge To Turkey Fund, were channeled towards the education of girls in the Payda Association’s scholarship program, which currently provides educational support to nearly 500 students in 11 provinces across Turkey.

Event with Sedef Kabaş
October 30, 2025

On the 102nd anniversary of the Turkish Republic Day, October 29, we were honored to host one of the most acclaimed journalists on screen—Dr. Sedef Kabaş, recipient of numerous prestigious awards including “Brave Heart,” “Leading Woman,” “Language Association Honor Award,” “Journalist of the Year,” and “Woman Leader.”

Drawing from her latest book Yandığın Ateş Yoluna Işık Olur (The Fire That Burns You Lights Your Path), Dr. Kabaş shared powerful examples and personal stories that illuminate the invincibility of every struggle guided by courage, resilience, and grace.

Meeting Dilek Livaneli
May 4, 2025

Dilek Livaneli, the first Turkish teacher to be recognized among the world’s top 50 educators for the Global Teacher Prize—often called the “Nobel Prize of Education”—was the speaker at our event in Toronto. She shared her remarkable journey from a village school to the global stage, offering a powerful testament to the transformative power of hope and perseverance.

As part of the event, Dilek Livaneli also signed copies of her book, Bir Dilek Yetmez (One Wish Is Not Enough), which she wrote to uplift and inspire thousands around the world.

We celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting the esteemed writer Professor Gönül Bakay
March 09, 2025

In her book “Delirtilen Kadınlar” – “Women Driven to Madness”, Bakay addresses how women were silenced by being ‘driven mad’ in English and American literature, sharing with us the overlooked face of women’s history with the depth of an academic study.

At Ankara Library, we believe in making women more visible in the world of literature and thought, rather than ignoring them. We take pride in celebrating this journey with you in our 25th year and hope to meet again in our future events.

Nermin Bezmen Conversation and Book Launch Event: – January 18, 2025

We hosted our first event of the year on January 18, 2025. At our opening celebration, we welcomed miniature artist, printmaker, decorative artist, restorer, and author Nermin Bezmen as our guest. She introduced her two books, “TEO” and “TOLGAMA HASRET MEKTUPLARI”.