Turkey Became the Leading Country at the MSPO Fair, in which SAHA Istanbul Participated with its 18 Members

SAHA Istanbul, which participated in the "MSPO International Defense Industry Fair", the largest military fair in Central and Eastern Europe, with its 18 member companies, hosted important meetings before SAHA EXPO. Defense industries and high-level official delegations of countries from all over the world attended the MSPO International Defense Industry Fair, which was held for the 30th time this year. At MSPO, where Turkey participated as the “Lead Nation”, the Chairman of the Board of SAHA Istanbul, Haluk Bayraktar, gave information to international visitors and participants about the SAHA EXPO Defense Aviation Fair, which will be held at Istanbul Expo Center between 25-28 October 2022. gave. Nearly 18 Turkish companies, including 30 SAHA Istanbul member companies, became the focal point of MSPO.

Defense industry cooperation between Turkey, Poland and European countries at the MSPO 816 International Defense Industry Fair, which was held in SAHA Istanbul, Poland, the largest industrial cluster of Turkey and Europe with 23 companies and 30 universities, and where nearly 2022 Turkish companies took part. pioneered the preparation of the groundwork for the further development of its potential. SAHA Istanbul stand was also flooded with visitors at the MSPO Defense Industry Fair, where SAHA Istanbul Chairman of the Board Haluk Bayraktar attracted great attention.

Visiting the MSPO Defense Industry Fair before the opening, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar visited SAHA Istanbul stand and the stands of Turkish companies participating in the fair together with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. Nearly 30 companies from Turkey, including Aselsan, Havelsan, MKE, Roketsan and Baykar, participated in the fair under the auspices of the Turkish Defense Industry Presidency. While Turkish defense industry companies met with intense interest from visitors, SAHA Istanbul Chairman of the Board Haluk Bayraktar was the center of attention.

The Bayraktar TB-2 armed aircraft, closely followed by the world, attracted the most attention in the section with Turkish stands. The visitors lined up to take pictures and took a long and close look at the vehicle, and large crowds formed in front of the Baykar stand.

Evaluating the MSPO International Defense Aviation Fair, SAHA Istanbul Chairman of the Board Haluk Bayraktar; “SAHA Istanbul, which has made important meetings and cooperation with Turkish business people and 18 member companies participating in the fair representing the leading companies of the defense sector, will make significant contributions to the target of the commercial volume between the two countries to reach 10 billion Euros in the coming period. We see that our SAHA EXPO fair, which will be held at the Istanbul Expo Center between 25-28 October, is in its 3rd year, catching up with the Defense Aviation fairs that have been held for years.”

Emphasizing that “The great role played by Turkey and Poland due to the war in Ukraine brought the two countries closer together, the commercial and cultural partnerships also brought many positive results in the short term”, Haluk Bayraktar said, “Projects to be made in the defense industry in the next five years will double the commercial volume. will take it out.” made its assessment.

SAHA EXPO Defense, Aviation and Space Industry Fair organized by SAHA Istanbul; It will be held for the third time under the auspices of the Presidency, with the participation and support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Trade, Presidency of Defense Industry and other civil and military public institutions. SAHA EXPO, an international fair where the increase in Turkey's domestic production potential and its independent production power are exhibited, is also preparing to hold the world's first “METAVERSE” fair. At SAHA EXPO, where high-tech products are exhibited, many strategically important products in the defense, aviation, maritime and space industries will be introduced for the first time.