On 5th May 2015, the Commander of NATO’s Land Command, Lieutenant General John Nicholson attended the 12th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) which was held under the auspices and support of Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense by the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TAFF) in Istanbul.

IDEF is the biggest defense industry fair in the Eurasian Region and one of the top four defense industry fairs in the world with an increasing trend in terms of the number of participating countries, delegations and companies.