saha expo 2024

SAHA EXPO International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition is organized every two years by SAHA Istanbul, the largest industrial cluster in Türkiye and Europe with more than 1200 companies and 29 universities, under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and with the participation and support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Secretariat of Defence Industries and other civilian and military public institutions, and under the organization of SAHA EXPO Inc.

SAHA EXPO will be held for the fourth time on October 22-26, 2024 at Istanbul Expo Center, Ye?ilköy, Istanbul, on a total area of 90 thousand square meters, including 8 exhibition halls, foyers and outdoor areas, with more than 1200 exhibitors, more than 500 official and commercial delegations, 150 thousand visitors, 25 thousand B2B meetings and signing ceremonies to be held during the exhibition. An economic value of around USD 2 billion is targeted. Serving as an international platform to showcase Türkiye's rising defence and aerospace production potential and independent production power, the exhibition presents many high-tech products of strategic importance in the defence, aerospace, maritime and space industries, some of which are being exhibited for the first time.

SAHA EXPO 2022, which was held after a long planning and preparation period, attracted 78,643 visitors from 109 countries, 957 exhibitors including 390 international and 567 local companies, 268 official delegations, and 112 commercial delegations. Thousands of B2B, G2B and G2G meetings and booth visits, 9 international panels and 3 keynote speaker sessions, product launches by 281 companies, 114 signing ceremonies with a financial value of over 1 billion dollars and an export rate of at least 60% were held at the exhibition.

Compared to the previous edition in 2022, there was a 50% increase in the exhibition space, a 112% increase in the number of exhibitors, and a 226% increase in the number of visitors. SAHA EXPO 2024 Defence & Aerospace Exhibition will be organized between 22 -26 October 2024.