Date: Issue 126 - October 2023 Update: November 23, 2024
First organized in 1987 under the name IDEA and renamed IDEF under the aegis of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TSKGV) starting in 1993, the International Defense Industry Fair celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. TÜYAP Fair Organization Group has successfully organized 12 of the 16 IDEF Fairs held in the last 30 years, contributing to the fair's development.
Since being organized in Istanbul in 2009, IDEF has also been known as the 'Eurasia Meeting.' It is the largest fair in the Eurasian region and the fourth largest Defense industry fair in the world in terms of the number of participating companies. The IDEF Fairs aim to introduce the national Defense industry to the world and bring domestic and foreign Defense industry professionals under one roof.