Trade Fairs in Türkiye: Upcoming Fairs by City

There is no single national calendar. Venue operators and private organisers each publish their own programme: Tüyap and CNR Expo in Istanbul are among the best known, and many sector fairs are run by independent organisers, often with an international partner. That is why the dates are spread across many websites.

Edition

One occurrence of a fair, with its own dates and exhibitors.

List ready

The exhibitors of this edition have been compiled and their business email addresses checked.

Calendar only

Dates and venue are known; the exhibitor list has not been compiled yet.

Türkiye is a manufacturing base for sectors such as textiles, automotive parts, machinery, construction materials and food, and many exhibitors at Turkish fairs sell abroad as well as at home. For a foreign company, the exhibitor list of a large fair such as WIN EURASIA or Automechanika Istanbul is a ready map of potential suppliers, distributors and customers in one sector.

Unlike a fair you fly to for three days, these companies stay in the market after the fair closes. The list keeps its value for sourcing and sales work through the year.

Commercial electronic messages in Türkiye are governed by Law No. 6563 and its regulation, and recipient consents are managed through the Message Management System (IYS). The main rule is prior consent, with an important exception: messages to merchants and tradespeople, in other words to businesses, can be sent without prior consent. The recipient keeps the right to refuse, and a refusal must be processed promptly. Personal data, such as an address that names an employee, also falls under the Turkish data protection law (KVKK, Law No. 6698).

This is general information, not legal advice. For UK and EU recipients, see our legal guide to emailing trade fair exhibitors.

• Check the exhibitor list first. If your target companies do not exhibit, the fair is unlikely to pay off, whatever its visitor figures.
• Write in English, keep it short. Many Turkish exhibitors have an international sales team; a clear message in English with one concrete question works better than a long brochure.
• Agree meetings four to six weeks ahead. Diaries at large Istanbul fairs fill up before opening day.
• Verify addresses before sending. Old lists contain closed companies and changed addresses; a high bounce rate harms your sender reputation.

How to get a list in the first place is covered in how to get a trade fair exhibitor list, and what to check before paying for one in buying a trade fair email list.

Which city hosts the most trade fairs in Türkiye?

Istanbul hosts the largest number of trade fairs in the catalogue by a wide margin. The tables on this page show the current number of upcoming fairs for each of the leading cities.

Do I need consent to email Turkish companies?

Turkish law generally requires prior consent for commercial electronic messages, but messages to merchants and tradespeople, that is to businesses, can be sent without it. The recipient can refuse further messages at any time, and the refusal must be honoured.

Is the exhibitor list of a Turkish fair useful after the fair?

Yes. Exhibitors are active companies in their sector, and most of them stay in the same market after the fair closes. The list remains a current record of potential customers, suppliers and partners in Türkiye.