IDA Turkiye, the new name of ICDDA (Industrial Cooperation Days in Defence and Aerospace), is a business-to-business defence and aerospace exhibition built around pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings. Its seventh edition, the last held, took place from 14 to 16 October 2026 at Congresium Ankara, and the event is closed to the general public. As of 31 October 2026, the organiser had not announced the next edition in Ankara.
IDA Turkiye (full title: IDA Türkiye Industrial Cooperation Days in Defense and Aerospace) is a trade-only defence and aerospace event in Ankara, Turkey, organised by NGF Exhibitions Inc. in cooperation with OSSA, the OSTİM Defense and Aviation Cluster. It succeeds ICDDA, which OSSA has run since 2013, and the organiser counts the 2026 edition as the seventh. The organiser describes it as a platform for scheduled B2B meetings, supply-chain partnerships between prime contractors, subcontractors and SMEs, and contact with international procurement delegations invited by Türkiye's defence authorities. The official site says it is not open to the general public (idaturkiye.com/en/).
14 to 16 October 2026 (last edition, held), a Wednesday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:00 each day, per the official FAQ. Congresium Ankara (ATO International Congress and Exhibition Center), Söğütözü, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey. The programme theme was defence industry cooperation. The event was held in person. As of 31 October 2026, the organiser had not announced the next edition in Ankara.
NGF Exhibitions Inc. in cooperation with OSSA – OSTİM Defense and Aviation Cluster, as named on the official overview page. The organiser's press release gives the Turkish legal name as NGF Fuarcılık A.Ş. OSSA founded the event as ICDDA in 2013 and has about 350 member companies according to its own site (ostimsavunma.org). Earlier editions were organised by OSSA alone; the 2024 sixth edition was run by OSSA with the Ministry of National Defence, the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) and the Ministry of Trade as supporters (Turkish Defence, 8 April 2024). For 2026, a 24 March 2026 Star report based on Anadolu Agency names the Ministry of National Defence and SSB as supporters.
No 2026 attendance figure is published: the counters on the official site (participating companies, countries, B2B meetings, visitors) all display "0+", which reads as unfilled placeholders. The official visitor profile lists defence ministry and armed forces staff, interior ministry and security agency staff, SSB officials, defence industry professionals and managers, R&D experts, clusters, technoparks, universities, chambers and press. Foreign procurement delegations are invited by Türkiye's defence authorities. For scale, the organiser's 2024 reporting cites more than 8,000 registered B2B meetings (organiser figure, per a Turkish-language post-event report on icdda.com.tr that could not be re-opened on 2026-10-10, so unverifiable information), and a 2026 press headline in Star sets a target of 8,000 B2B meetings. Visitors under 18 are not admitted.
Five changes stand out for returning ICDDA visitors. First, the name: ICDDA became IDA Turkiye, with NGF Exhibitions Inc. named as organiser alongside OSSA. Second, the month: the sixth edition ran on 17 to 19 April 2024 at the same venue, and the seventh ran on 14 to 16 October 2026 (last edition, held). Third, the matchmaking tool: past ICDDA editions used VIMEET, while Defence Türkiye reports an AI-supported system called ExpoPlatform (unverifiable information, not named on the official site) for scheduling meetings about one month before opening. Fourth, an official airline: Turkish Airlines offered 15% off eligible international Economy fares and 20% off Business fares into Ankara, valid seven days either side of the event, with event code 182TKM26 and subject to fare-class availability, for the 2026 edition. Fifth, a first sister edition: IDA Spain is announced for 22 to 24 September 2027 in Valencia (Defence Türkiye, 29 July 2026).
The official site published no session schedule for the 2026 edition. It listed these opportunities: international procurement delegations, export opportunities, scheduled B2B meetings, new market and distributor connections, supply-chain partnerships, technology showcases and contact with public institutions. The scope page covers land systems, naval systems, aerospace systems, civil aviation, security systems, materials and components, avionics, military electronics and C4ISR, software and simulation, sensor systems, digitalisation, machinery and manufacturing, and further technology classes. Past ICDDA programmes included seminars by Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, NATO and CERN on their procurement processes (idaturkiye.com ICDDA page; Star, 24 March 2026), plus factory visits after the B2B meetings. No 2026 factory visits were announced.
The core format is the pre-scheduled one-to-one B2B meeting between registered participants, reviewed by the organising team after registration. Around it sit an exhibition floor, panels and seminars (past editions covered civil aviation, defence systems, homeland security, logistics and supply chains) and, in past ICDDA editions, industrial site visits. The 2026 session list is Not publicly disclosed; the official site shows no panel titles or speakers.
Not publicly disclosed. The official site announces no side events, receptions or workshops for 2026. The only adjacent activity found is the online coordination meeting held on 29 July 2026 ahead of the event, attended by 71 representatives of Turkish defence and aerospace companies and defence media (Defence Türkiye).
Not publicly disclosed (applies to the last edition). The B2B registration form on the official site mentions no fee and does not say whether registration is free; registrations are reviewed by the organising team before approval ("Our team will contact you after reviewing your registration"). The stand application form lists no stand prices and says the team will contact applicants about stand options and participation terms. The FAQ recommends obtaining a visitor confirmation code through the pre-registration form before the event. AICEP Portugal reports that foreign companies could request financial support covering travel and accommodation, subject to organiser approval, through the international application form (portugalglobal.pt, 7 September 2026).
Not publicly disclosed. The official site shows no call for speakers, speaker form or speaker list for 2026. The organiser lists no selection process. Enquiries can go to info@idaturkiye.com.
Exhibitors apply through the stand application form (idaturkiye.com/en/stand-application/) or by writing to ida@idaturkiye.com, as the FAQ states. The form asks for company details, requested stand area and product category, and the team follows up on stand options and terms. Prices and deadlines are Not publicly disclosed. Sponsorship packages are also not published; the sponsor tiers shown on the site are Platinum and Lanyard, Gold and Bronze. The organiser's general line is +90 212 465 44 37, and the exhibitor profile lists defence manufacturers, communications and cybersecurity companies, aerospace and missile defence companies, armoured vehicle makers, CBRN providers, military logistics firms and media.
The home page shows logos only, with tier captions and no company names in the text. Published roster as captioned: Platinum Sponsor and Lanyard Sponsor (one logo), Gold Sponsor (one logo), two Bronze Sponsors, Official Airline, Official Digital Media Partner, Global Communication Partner Anadolu Agency (media partner), and Strategic Partner Defence Türkiye (media partner). Image filenames suggest the Bronze sponsors are Roketsan and MKE (unverifiable information), and the Official Airline is Turkish Airlines per the official travel page. The Platinum, Gold and digital media partner names could not be read from the text.
The organiser names prime contractors, subcontractors, SMEs, manufacturers and technology developers as the supply-chain partners the event connects, alongside international delegations, and OSSA brings about 350 member companies (ostimsavunma.org). The official exhibitor profile names defence manufacturers, communications and cybersecurity companies, aerospace and missile defence companies, armoured land vehicle makers, CBRN equipment providers and military logistics firms. A share by company type is Not publicly disclosed. Named participants at the 2024 edition included Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo, THY, Türksat, ASELSAN, HAVELSAN, ROKETSAN, FNSS, TUSAŞ and TEI (research record from a pre-event listing, not confirmed as 2026 participants).
Not publicly disclosed. The official visitor profile lists press among attendees, and the exhibitor profile lists media and press representatives, but no accreditation form or deadline is published. Press enquiries can go to info@idaturkiye.com or the NGF contact form on idaturkiye.com/en/contact-us/. A press release is available on the official site.
The official site lists seven items: Defence Türkiye (media partner) on Türkiye and Spain strengthening cooperation ahead of the event, two Akşam articles, two Milliyet articles, Anadolu Agency (media partner) on defence companies gathering in Ankara, Star on the 8,000 meeting target, and Radikal. The Akşam and Milliyet pieces carry comments by SSB President Haluk Görgün on the new format and SME awareness. Independent reports include Defensehere (23 June 2026) and AICEP Portugal (7 September 2026).
Coverage falls into three groups. Placed coverage: Anadolu Agency (media partner) and Defence Türkiye (media partner) hold partner status on the official site. Independent but promotional: Akşam, Milliyet, Star and Radikal, collected on the organiser's own page, largely restating the organiser's announcements. Trade-agency notices such as AICEP Portugal and Defensehere are independent but repeat organiser material. No 2026 attendance figure is audited. Figures from 2024 differ between sources: the pre-event SSB target was 55 countries and 7,500 B2B meetings, while the organiser's post-event report cites more than 8,000.
Skip it if you expect a public show or a large product exhibition: the event is closed to the general public. Skip it if you want a conference with named keynote speakers, since none are published. Skip it if you want government-to-government protocol visits: the organiser describes the event as supply-chain and SME oriented, with IDEF as the larger Istanbul show. It suits suppliers, subcontractors and SMEs seeking scheduled meetings with Turkish industry and invited delegations.
IDA Turkiye runs in even years in Ankara, while IDEF, Türkiye's large international defence fair, runs in odd years in Istanbul: IDEF 2025 took place on 22 to 27 July 2025 and IDEF 2027 is set for 3 to 9 May 2027 (idef.com.tr). The organiser of IDA Turkiye signed cooperation protocols with Feria Valencia at Eurosatory in Paris in June 2026 (Anadolu Agency). The official site says the event is held biennially; earlier editions were in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024, so intervals have not been strictly two years.
Not yet. IDA Spain is announced as the first international edition of IDA, planned for 22 to 24 September 2027 in Valencia, hosted by the Valencian government and Feria Valencia (Defence Türkiye, 29 July 2026). All earlier ICDDA editions were held in Ankara.
The official site is available in English and Turkish, and the B2B registration form is in English. The language of meetings and sessions is Not publicly disclosed.
Not publicly disclosed. No livestream, recording or virtual B2B option is announced on the official site. Participation is described as in person with a visitor badge required inside the exhibition area.
Not publicly disclosed. No fees are listed, so no refund terms exist on the official site. Entry rules published instead: pre-registration, valid ID at the entrance, no visitors under 18 and no weapons in the exhibition area.
Not publicly disclosed. The official site and the Congresium location page state nothing on accessibility. The FAQ confirms Wi-Fi in the fairground.
Congresium Ankara is in the Söğütözü district of Çankaya. The official FAQ gives the address as Söğütözü Neighborhood 2176th Street No: 11, while the contact page and the venue site show Söğütözü Caddesi No:1 (1/A), so use the map link on atocongresium.com. Transport options and distances to Esenboğa Airport are Not publicly disclosed by the organiser or venue. Turkish Airlines is the official airline (15% off Economy and 20% off Business on eligible international fares with code 182TKM26, within seven days of the event), and hotels and transfers are handled by Akahan Turizm through the official travel page. The organiser cannot help with visas; apply through the nearest Turkish mission.
It matters because it is built for supply-chain meetings rather than display. The organiser's own description centres on scheduled B2B meetings, invited procurement delegations and SME access, and the 2024 edition reported more than 8,000 registered meetings (organiser figure). That is a different product from IDEF, the large Istanbul fair held in odd years. For a foreign supplier, the draw is access to the OSTİM cluster of about 350 companies and to delegations invited by the defence authorities. The cost of that focus is thin public detail: no programme, speakers or prices were published four days before the doors opened.
Treat every number as self-declared. The official site shows "0+" counters, so no 2026 figure exists. The 8,000 meetings figure appears as a 2026 target in Star and as a 2024 result in organiser reporting, and the 55-country figure was a 2024 pre-event target. Since the organiser has changed from OSSA to NGF with OSSA, earlier statistics may not carry over. None of these numbers is audited.
Official site: https://idaturkiye.com/en/. Contacts: info@idaturkiye.com (general), ida@idaturkiye.com (exhibitors), NGF Exhibitions +90 212 465 44 37 (info@ngfexhibitions.com). OSSA: info@ostimsavunma.org (general) and +90 312 385 50 90. Social: LinkedIn (IDA Türkiye), X @idaturkiye2026, Instagram @idaturkiye. B2B registration: https://idaturkiye.com/b2b-registration/; stand applications: https://idaturkiye.com/en/stand-application/.