Saha Expo

SAHA 2026 is the International Defence, Aerospace and Space Industry Fair (SAHA 2026 Uluslararası Savunma, Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayi Fuarı), taking place 5–9 May 2026 at Istanbul Expo Center, Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Türkiye.

The fair covers defence, aviation and space industry platforms and systems, with strong participation from SMEs, startups and clusters. Highlights include FPV drone competitions, robotics, unmanned vehicles and AI solutions, thematic and country pavilions, product launches and signing ceremonies, 17 international panels, Space Talks and a Space Dome, and more than 25,000 planned B2B/B2G/G2G meetings, alongside the SAHA Rover and SAHA İKA unmanned ground vehicle challenges.

The 2026 edition targets 100,000+ m² of expanded exhibition space (400,000 m² total area including 20,000 m² outdoor), 1,700+ exhibitor companies, 200,000+ visitors, participation from 120+ countries and 140 official delegations. The previous edition, SAHA 2024, hosted 1,478 companies from 120 countries, generated 22,467 B2B meetings and resulted in $6.2 billion in deals.

Organizer: SAHA EXPO Fuarcılık Hizmetleri A.Ş., a subsidiary of SAHA İstanbul (SAHA Istanbul Defense & Aerospace Cluster Association).

Visiting hours are published separately on the fair website; exact daily opening times were not stated on the homepage at verification time.