On February 20, 2020, Turkey’s Presidential National Library was inaugurated in the capital city of Ankara, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the participation of 2,500 distinguished intellectual and cultural figures, including the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The library covers an area of 125,000 square meters and features 201 kilometers of shelving, with the capacity to accommodate 5,500 people at a time.
With its unique architecture, vast collection, and advanced technology, the library is known as ‘Turkey’s Gateway to the World.’
This library is considered a pioneering institution in the field of libraries and library science in Turkey. It operates 24/7, offering not only information but also cultural and literary activities to people of all ages, educational backgrounds, and cultures.
The library houses 2.5 million printed books, 2.9 million newspapers and magazine issues, 950,000 e-books, 7.5 million e-articles, 233 databases, and more than 330 million research papers, reports, and materials.
It provides access to 125,000 e-journals through 73 key databases.
On weekdays, 5,000 to 6,000 readers visit, while 12,000 to 15,000 come on weekends. In 2024, the library hosted 1.9 million readers and visitors, and since its opening, nearly 7 million people have visited.
Last year, 48 meetings and 10 exhibitions were held, with 20,712 participants. Over the past four years, 1,650 events have been organized under the Science and Technology workshops and Nasreddin Hoca Children’s Library.
This national library is not just a study hall but operates as a vibrant cultural and intellectual hub.
It has not only promoted modern library services in Turkey but has also become a major attraction for tourists.
This library is proving to be a new milestone for Turkey’s academic community, where both books and modern digital content are easily accessible to readers.
