ISTANBUL

One of the largest global defense events, the International Defense Industry Fair, will begin in Istanbul this week.

The four-day event, starting on Tuesday, will be organized under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye in coordination with the Turkish National Defense Ministry, the Defense Industries Presidency and the Armed Forces Foundation.

The 16th IDEF will exhibit a wide range of defense products in various fields, including land vehicles, weapons, simulators, radars, sonars, naval platform solutions, aviation systems, missiles, logistic vehicles, supply equipment, and security systems.

This year, 200 delegations, including 96 high-profile delegations, and 650 domestic and 850 foreign companies, are expected to attend the event, according to the Defense Ministry.

The previous edition of the event was organized on Aug. 17, 2021, in Istanbul.