How is the assessment process for ÝSTYADEP applications conducted?
At least twice a year, the ÝSTYADEP Advisory Committee convenes to assess the pending applications and decides on the publishing houses deemed eligible for sponsorship.
Applicant publishing houses are notified in writing about the assessment results.
What are the evaluation criteria for the applications to ÝSTYADEP?
During the process of evaluating the applications, the ÝSTYADEP Advisory Committee takes the following criteria into consideration:
- The literary quality of the work,
- The experience level of the translator,
- The publisher's marketing strategies.
What types of works are most particularly encouraged for application under ÝSTYADEP programme?
ÝSTYADEP programme primarily supports the applications for "Istanbul-themed" works.
What types of works are NOT eligible for application under ÝSTYADEP programme?
The following types of works are NOT eligible for application under ÝSTYADEP programme:
- Works that can be classified under the fields of medicine, natural sciences, applied sciences, ecology and business world,
- Course textbooks, lecture notes, and academic conference proceedings,
- Dictionaries,
- Journals, magazines, and other periodicals,
- Leaflets or pamphlets.
What are the types of sponsorship under ÝSTYADEP?
Publishers may select on their application forms only one of the alternatives for sponsorship - i.e. either for "translation" costs or for "printing" costs.
What are the obligations of the sponsored publishing houses?
- The application form and the other required documents shall be sent to the following address by mail or delivered by hand:
Ýstanbul Büyükþehir Belediyesi, Kültür A.Þ. Genel Müdürlüðü
"ÝSTYADEP Programý"
Maltepe Mah. Topkapý Kültür Parký, Osmanlý Evleri, 34010, Topkapý, Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, TURKEY.
Phone: +90 212 467 0777 Fax: +90 212 467 0799
- A contract in two languages (Turkish and English) shall be concluded and signed between Kültür A.Þ. and each publisher that has been granted the publication sponsorship for translating or printing the selected work.
- Sponsored publishing houses are required to publish the relevant work within two years following the signing of the contract and send 30 gratis copies of the said work directly to Kültür A.Þ.
- Publishers warrant that the logo of Kültür A.Þ. along with their own logo shall appear in due prominence on the jacket, title page and on the binding of every copy printed and on all advertisements issued of the work by the publisher or their agents. Publishers also warrant that the following notice shall be printed in each copy of the work on the back of the title page as follows: "This book has been translated/printed with the financial support of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Culture Co.'s programme titled ‘Istanbul Publication Sponsorship Project (ÝSTYADEP)'."
- Kültür A.Þ. may place limits on the print run without any time restrictions.
- Without prior consent of Kültür A.Þ., publishers shall not partially or entirely alienate the right to publish the sponsored title to others, and shall not hire another translator for the work.
- Publishers are required to notify Kültür A.Þ. in writing within 10 days about any administrative or physical changes (address, contacts, etc.) that might occur after their application.
- Kültür A.Þ. may request for certain information/documents concerning the sponsored title (progress of translation, printing process, etc.) from the publisher, who is to send the requested information and/or documents to Kültür A.Þ. within a maximum of 15 days.
- The publisher shall inform Kültür A.Þ. in written at least once every 6 months from the date of the contract by mail delivery or via email about the exact translation and publication processes of the work.
What is the deadline for ÝSTYADEP applications?
Applications to ÝSTYADEP are open throughout the year. Applications duly completed without missing documents shall be assessed in biannual meetings held by the ÝSTYADEP Advisory Committee.
The deadline for the first application period ends on the last work day in September 2018.
The announcement date for the first assessment results is the last work day in December 2018.
The deadline for the second application period ends on the last work day in April 2019.
The announcement date for the second assessment results is the last work day in June 2019.
Any changes in deadlines and announcement dates are to be announced at www.istyadep.istanbul
Can a title be sponsored if it has already been published in the native language of the applicant's country?
The Advisory Committee shall assess the applications made for titles already published in previous years in the same country and language in consideration of various criteria including the title's characteristics, year of its publication or translation, and its availability in the market.
What is the minimum print run for applications to the sponsorship programme?
For a title submitted to sponsorship application, the planned print run is to be a minimum of 1,000 copies.
When is the time of payment to the contracted publishers for sponsored titles?
Following the approval of the Committee's decisions, a contract in two languages (Turkish and English) is to be concluded between publishers and Kültür A.Þ. for each title.
The amount of financial support determined by the Committee shall be transferred at 3 times, in foreign currency type (USD, or American dollar), and within a 30-day period to the bank account specified in the application form by the publisher.
- The first payment, %40 of the total amount: Once the translation of the first 10 pages of the sponsored title is sent to and approved by Kültür A.Þ.
- The second payment, %30 of the total amount: Once the translation of the sponsored title is completed
- The Last Payment, %30 of the total amount: Once the title is published.
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