Haluk Görgün, President of the Presidency of Defence Industries and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TAFF), announced his expectations for IDEF 2025, which will take place in 2025. International cooperation and exports are among the most important goals of IDEF 2025,” said Görgün.
When and where will IDEF 2025 take place?
The IDEF 2025 promotional event will be held at the Istanbul Expo Centre. The fair, which is under the auspices of the Presidency, hosted by the Ministry of National Defence and under the management and responsibility of TAFF, will be held in Istanbul between 22 and 27 July 2025. The fair, which will be held for the 17th time this year, stands out for its innovative concept.
International cooperation and export opportunities at IDEF 2025
Haluk Görgün emphasised that IDEF has become a platform for intensive international cooperation. Noting that the number of international exhibitors outnumbered national exhibitors last year, Görgün said they expect a similar level of interest this year. He also noted that the exhibition provides an environment where defence industry cooperation can be more effective, as Istanbul is a centre of attraction.
What will take place at IDEF 2025?
IDEF 2025 will be held at four different venues, including Atatürk Airport, Ataköy Marina and the WOW Congress Centre, in addition to the Istanbul Expo Centre. The exhibition is planned as an event where air, land and naval vehicles will be on display, live demonstrations will be held and international cooperation meetings will be organised. In addition, the last two days of the exhibition will be open to the public and defence industry enthusiasts will be able to visit the exhibition.
Turkey’s defence export goals at IDEF 2025
IDEF 2025 is expected to make a significant contribution to Turkey’s goals of increasing defence industry exports. Haluk Görgün recalled that 141 signing ceremonies were held at last year’s IDEF 2023, and stated that they believe international cooperation and export opportunities will increase even further this year.
Support for IDEF 2025 from Chief of General Staff Metin Gürak
The IDEF 2025 launch programme was attended by General Metin Gürak, Chief of General Staff. The exhibition will be a platform to showcase many defence and security products such as armoured combat vehicles, unmanned systems, weapon systems and electronic warfare solutions. The exhibition is expected to make significant contributions to the domestic and international defence industry ecosystem.
