SAHA Istanbul, Defense, Aerospace and Space Cluster Industrial cluster, which have 816 companies and 22 universities has become the largest industrial cluster in Europe which shows the rise of Turkey’s domestic defense industry. Established in 2015, SAHA Istanbul has grown by 35-fold in 7 years and continues to grow by rising.
The cluster is carrying out technical committee studies under 10 different titles in order to develop projects in the areas needed by the defense industry, aviation and space sectors, to contribute to localization studies and to form opinions for the development of the sector. These technical committees work like project kitchens in coordination with other public institutions and organizations, R&D centers, and our universities. Besides SAHA Startup, which supports entrepreneurial companies who want to realize new projects in the sector, and SAHA Istanbul, which has implemented many projects to contribute to the rise of the sector.
The SAHA EXPO Defense and Aerospace Exhibition will be held at Istanbul Exhibition Centre in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, between October 25-28, 2022. It will take place in 6 exhibition halls an area of 60.000 m2, enabling participants to attend the live events to connect with current and potential business partners, key contacts and suppliers. Afterwards, it will continue to be at the service of participants and visitors for a period of three months as a virtual exhibition. A wide range of participants such as national and international delegations, defense ministers, senior procurement staff, contractors/OEM, system integrators, SME’s, industry professionals, subcontractors, major manufacturers, service providers, suppliers, universities and media will be attending this exhibition.