On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, President Masoud Barzani inaugurated the 18th Erbil International Book Fair in Erbil.
Organized by the Mada Foundation for Media and Culture under the theme “I Am Kurdistani,” the fair features more than 400 publishing houses and will run for ten days. The opening ceremony was attended by President Barzani and a large gathering of guests, political and cultural figures, academics, and journalists.


