Istanbul Ex-libris Society has made efforts to ensure solidarity among artists, designers, book lovers and collectors, to develop and spread ex-libris as a branch of art, to arouse interest in books and printmaking, to promote our country, culture and art abroad and to promote ex-libris. It was established in 1997 as Ankara Ex-libris Society with 10 people in order to protect our heritage. The society has been continuing its activities in Istanbul since 2008 as the Istanbul Ex-librisSociety. The number of members is 125. He has an international peer-reviewed online magazine called “Exlibrist” edited by Hatice Öz Pektaş. http://exlibrist.net
The society has organised 6 international ex-libris competitions in 2003, 2007, 2010, 2018, 2022 and 2025 with the support of institutions and individuals. In 2010, it organised the 33rd FISAE International Ex-libris Congress. In 2025, it will organise the 2nd International Ex-libris Congress. The competition exhibitions have travelled to 17 major cities in Turkey and functioned as a kind of school, especially for students studying art. In this way, the number of those who devote themselves to ex-libris has increased. In 2005 and 2007, Turkey’s participation in the CGD (Computer Aided Design) ex-libris competitions held in Belgium was 47%. Turkey won the first prize in both competitions. In the ‘Student Ex-libris Competition’ held in Russia, Turkey won the first prize in the CGD category three times in a row.
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