The 16th International Defense Industry Fair IDEF 2023, a global defense and security fair hosted by Türkiye, kicked off on Tuesday in Istanbul.
One of the largest global defense events, which will continue until Friday, is exhibiting a range of defense products including land vehicles, weapons, simulators, radars, sonars, naval platform solutions, aviation systems, missiles, logistic vehicles, supply equipment, and security systems.
The first day of the fair witnessed a high-profile attendance from international defense companies to high level bureaucratic and military envoys all around the world.
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 Turkish National Defense Ministry.
