Doğan Hızlan Library opens in Antalya

ANTALYA - Doğan News Agency

The Doğan Hızlan Library, which has been established by the metropolitan municipality in the southern province of Antalya, opened Feb. 17 at a ceremony attended by daily Hürriyet media consultant and writer Doğan Hızlan.

The library was declared one of the most important cultural structures in the city by Mayor Mustafa Akaydın.

The library is located in the Atatürk Culture Park and will open as part of the TÜYAP Antalya Book Fair. Hızlan has donated nearly 20,000 books to the library.

The library, which is still receiving books, will be one of the largest in Antalya with a capacity of 60,000 books, meeting an important need in the city. With a capacity of 110 people, the library building is comprised of two main sections, social and physical sciences research and literary research.