Türkiye’s SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition opened its doors to visitors at the Istanbul Expo Centre on Tuesday, with 1,700 companies, including 263 international firms and over 30,000 industry professionals from more than 120 countries in attendance.
The event is organised by SAHA Istanbul, Türkiye’s and Europe’s largest defence, aerospace and space industry cluster.
The fair will host visitors at the Istanbul Expo Centre through May 9.
Held across a total indoor and outdoor area of 400,000 square metres (4.3 million square feet), SAHA 2026 has allocated 20,000 sq m (about 215,300 sq ft) for outdoor exhibition space, making it one of the largest editions of the event to date.
More than 1,700 companies, including 263 international firms, and over 30,000 industry professionals from more than 120 countries are attending the fair.
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A total of 203 new products will be introduced, and 164 signing ceremonies will be held during SAHA 2026. The event aims to raise the total value of export contracts from $6.2 billion recorded at SAHA 2024 to at least $8 billion this year.
Participation from Europe, the US and Canada stands out, while many companies, company representatives, official delegations, trade delegations and visitors from four continents are gathering at the event.
Several high-tech and game-changing products will meet the global ecosystem for the first time at SAHA 2026. Domestically developed unmanned naval vehicles are also being displayed at Atakoy Marina as part of the fair.
