86-th Izmir International Forum
The International Izmir Fair is the largest annual exhibition in Turkey. The fair dates back to 1927 and belongs to the world's largest exhibition events. This annual event always gathers a huge number of visitors in its pavilions. More than 1.2 million people and more than 400 companies from 27 countries took part in the fair in 2016. Traditionally the organizers of the fair are the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Izmir and the Ministry of Trade of Turkey.
The goal of the fair is to attract foreign investors' attention to the country's economy, establish highly effective relations between foreign enterprises, present achievements of Turkey, participate in the implementation of investment projects in other countries, organize joint ventures, develop trade, etc.
The main sections of the fair include almost all sectors of national economy. The program of the fair includes holding of meetings at the official level to discuss the prospects of international relations development and the presentation of the countries’ economic potential. Symposiums, seminars, summits and group discussions also take place within the framework of the fair.