On September 25–27, 2026, IUIBP successfully held its First General Assembly and International Islamic Publishing Summit in Istanbul with 221 publishing houses from 60 countries. During the summit, the new governing bodies led by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bulut and a 25-member international Advisory Board were established, and the foundations of the 2026–2029 Strategic Roadmap were laid through 12 thematic round tables.