40 Fairs in Istanbul Chamber of Commerce's (ICOC) Agenda
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) has been taking Turkish companies to global fairs for 65 years. The Chamber’s agenda has already covered 40 fairs to be organized in 18 countries in 2026. Through attending such prestigious fairs organized across the globe, ICOC identifies the route of exports while introducing global cooperation opportunities.
ISTANBUL Chamber of Commerce takes Turkish companies wishing to present their products in the international area to the prestigious fairs taking place in nearly 20 countries in Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
1,228 COMPANIES PARTICIPATED
Since 1960, Turkish companies have been opening to the world and building global cooperation by attending the international fair organizations with ICOC. Performing bilateral business negotiations, conferences and country promotion events, ICOC continues to raise the bar of exports with the services it offers to Turkish companies.
ICOC has been taking part in prestigious fairs for the exhibition of Turkish products across the world. Within this scope, in 2025 the Chamber has executed Türkiye’s national participation to 39 global fairs. 1.228 Turkish companies took part with ICOC at these events organized in various areas from food to textile construction to automotive, energy to mobile communication, TV series, content and publishing. Hence, accompanied by ICOC, Turkish business world announced, “We are ready to export and cooperation” in these events held in 26 cities in 18 countries.
GLOBAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
New business opportunities and export connections arise from the one-on-one meetings held between Turkish and foreign companies at the fairs organized under the auspices of ICOC. Moreover, the Turkish business community not only promotes its products but also showcases the country’s culture, arts, history, and cuisine through the “Guest of Honour – Türkiye” fairs, which ICOC brings to life through international lobbying.
DEMAND-BASED TARGET
ICOC continues to diversify the sectors and countries of the fairs it organizes based on the demands of the business world. To this end, the Chamber’s 2026 agenda already includes 40 of the most prestigious fairs in their respective sectors. Turkish companies will have the opportunity to meet global buyers at these events, which will be held in 18 countries.
For the first time, ICOC will organize Turkey’s national participation in OTWORLD 2026, a fair focusing on technologies for prosthetics, orthotics, and orthopedics. The event will take place in Leipzig, Germany, from 19 to 22 May 2026. The Chamber has been preparing for the events scheduled for 2026.
* 39: Number of global fairs in which ICOC assumed national participation
* 18: Number of countries hosting fairs attended by Turkish companies
* 26: Number of cities where the fairs took place
* 1.228: Number of companies attending the fairs
* 26.500 squaremeters: The size of the space dedicated to displaying Turkish products