Logistics, transport and aerospace

IDEF 2027

The 18th International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul.

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May 3 to 9, 2027, İstanbul Fuar Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-06. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.

Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.

What to see

  • The site lists participation figures for each past edition, back to the first fair. Source
  • An exhibitor list, fair catalogue and stand request form are published for 2027. Source

What to plan

  • The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
  • Official site

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Parking and the venue

Parking

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Transit

Get off at World Trade Center-Istanbul Fair Center on the Yenikapı-Atatürk Airport metro line, which also connects with Marmaray at Yenikapı and the Metrobüs at Ataköy-Şirinevler. Source

Accessibility

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Where to stay

WOW Istanbul Hotel and WOW Airport Hotel are part of the WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center, and IFM also has a nearby hotels page. Source

Dining near the venue

WOW Istanbul Hotel has Restaurant Mezzanine and a Lobby Bar. Source

From the airport

Travel details for the Istanbul area.

Airports

Airport to the venue

From Istanbul Airport, Beylikdüzü - Tüyap Havaist shuttles serve Tüyap, and Havaist or HVIST-10 buses run to Yenibosna-Kuleli for the Airport Metro to İstanbul Fuar Merkezi. From Sabiha Gökçen, buses E10, E11 and 16S connect to the Metrobüs at Uzunçayır for Tüyap. Source

Rideshare

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Taxis

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Black car and SUV pickup

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Public transit

Havaist buses link Istanbul Airport with the city, including a Taksim-Beşiktaş route, and accessible midibuses can be requested at the Havaist counters on the transportation floor. Source

Istanbul travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

  • Is the quoted performance figure from field service or from a trial, and over what distance or period?
  • Which regulator or certification body has approved the product, and for which uses?
  • Which operators run the system today, and can one of them confirm the results?

Common questions

When is IDEF 2027?

May 3 to 9, 2027.

Where is IDEF 2027 held?

İstanbul Fuar Merkezi, Istanbul, Turkey.

How do I get to IDEF 2027 from the airport?

From Istanbul Airport, Beylikdüzü - Tüyap Havaist shuttles serve Tüyap, and Havaist or HVIST-10 buses run to Yenibosna-Kuleli for the Airport Metro to İstanbul Fuar Merkezi. From Sabiha Gökçen, buses E10, E11 and 16S connect to the Metrobüs at Uzunçayır for Tüyap.

Where should I stay for IDEF 2027?

WOW Istanbul Hotel and WOW Airport Hotel are part of the WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center, and IFM also has a nearby hotels page.

Where can I eat near IDEF 2027?

WOW Istanbul Hotel has Restaurant Mezzanine and a Lobby Bar.

All the way through

Before, during and after

Before the show

Set the decision you want to improve, then plan the trip.

During the show

Test any claim on the floor, from your phone, in six questions.

After the show

Turn notes into a decision while they are fresh.

Where next

Stay with it

Understand

The evidence and sources in Logistics and Capacity.

Plan

Shows and conferences in Logistics and Capacity, with what to see and how to get there.

Build

How Delta Arc would approach the decision in front of you.

Everything in Logistics and Capacity →

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First time at a major show

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Parking and getting there

Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.

Hotels and travel

Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.

During the show

A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.

Meeting planner

A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.

After the show

The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.

How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “IDEF 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-idef-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-06. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/idef-2027/

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