About the Event
The **Internal Security Equipment Fair (IGEF)** is one of the most comprehensive international events held in Turkey in the field of security technologies. This important organization, which will take place on November 12-14, 2026 at the ATO Congresium Congress and Exhibition Center, is a fair and conference event that brings together all types of security technologies and equipment along with related branches of the weapons industry on an international platform, bringing together the public and private sectors under one roof. IGEF undertakes the mission of being a strategic promotional organization that creates an international cooperation network on internal security matters and supports the security sector's opening to foreign markets.
The fair serves a **wide sectoral range** and encompasses many different areas. Companies from security equipment, weapons industry, cybersecurity, banking, insurance, infrastructure services, engineering, and energy sectors come together at this organization. IGEF'26 aims to host more than 250 participating companies in a 10,000 m² fair area and professionals from more than 50 countries. The event is expected to reach more than 25,000 visitors, which demonstrates the fair's importance and scope at the international level.
The **participant profile** of IGEF is quite broad and qualified. The event particularly addresses the following institutions and sector representatives:
- **Public institutions:** Ministry of Interior, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Trade
- **Security agencies:** General Directorate of Police, General Command of Gendarmerie, Coast Guard Command, AFAD
- **Local administrations:** Governorates, sub-governorates, municipalities
- **Private sector:** Security companies, weapons industry, cybersecurity, banking, insurance companies
- **International delegations:** Foreign state officials, security and IT sector representatives
The **sectoral importance** and Turkey's position regarding this fair are highly critical. IGEF, with the participation of high-ranking police officers and related bureaucrats from abroad, serves as a platform where important matters on internal security are discussed, and new products, services, and cutting-edge technologies are presented and exhibited. While the event provides participating companies with the opportunity to showcase their products and services to officials and potential customers from various countries, it also provides the possibility of reaching wide audiences through sector media. Furthermore, it becomes possible to establish new business relationships with relevant sector companies in the supply chain and for all stakeholders in the sector to come together and exchange information.
Distinguished by its **international dimension**, IGEF is an important event that strengthens Turkey's global position in the field of security technologies. This organization, with participation from more than 50 countries, contributes to opening the domestic security sector to international markets while also allowing foreign technologies and solutions to meet the Turkish market. Conference and panel events organized within the fair create an important platform for discussing current issues in the sector and determining strategies for the future.
Organizer: Expolınk Fuarcılık Hizmetleri Ticaret Anonim Şirketi