The 2026–2027 edition of Diyarbakır Comparative Literature Days (DKEG) will evolve into a year-round participatory programme centred on literature, translation, memory and coexistence. A historic Diyarbakır house in Sur will be transformed into Mazxana (Courtyard), a permanent cultural venue open to interdisciplinary production.
The transformation of the venue and programme preparations will take place between September 2026 and April 2027. A programming committee bringing together Diyarbakır Literature, Culture, Arts, Education and Research Association, the municipality, PEN, the Kurdish Writers Association, KASED and independent advisors will meet regularly throughout the year. The programme will bring together local, national and international participants and host at least 65 guests from Europe, Iraq, Iran, Syria and cities across Türkiye. Alongside monthly arts and cultural programmes, workshops will explore biographical storytelling through short films and graphic biographies.The resulting works will be presented at the closing programme on 15 May, followed by a two-week exhibition at Mazxana.
The association contributes to sustaining Diyarbakır’s historic role as a cultural centre by strengthening multilingual literary production, translation and criticism. Embracing the principles of participatory governance, it develops multidisciplinary projects that seek to make the city’s intellectual capacity more visible and sustainable.
