MAKTEK Avrasya 2026 to bring global industry together in Istanbul

MAKTEK Avrasya, one of the key gatherings for the machine tools and manufacturing technologies sector, will take place in Istanbul from 28 September to 3 October 2026. Held with the vision “Türkiye is Key”, the fair will present a wide range of products and technologies to industry professionals, from CNC systems to robotic solutions and from digital manufacturing technologies to sustainable production models.

The global manufacturing balance is being reshaped by rising costs, disruptions in supply chains and geopolitical developments. At a time when companies are turning to secure, accessible and sustainable production hubs, Türkiye is strengthening its position in the international manufacturing ecosystem thanks to its industrial infrastructure, logistics capabilities, skilled workforce and access to different markets.

Organised by Tüyap Fuarcılık Grubu in cooperation with the Machine Tools Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TİAD), and with the support of the Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (MİB) and the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye, the 9th MAKTEK Avrasya Fair will open its doors at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center from 28 September to 3 October 2026.

Prepared with the vision “Türkiye is Key”, MAKTEK Avrasya 2026 aims to show international industry professionals that Türkiye is not merely a regional production hub, but a strategic manufacturing and trade bridge between Europe and Asia.

Türkiye’s position in the manufacturing equation

With a location that provides access to markets in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, Türkiye plays an important role in global supply chains thanks to its flexible production capability, export infrastructure and advanced industrial ecosystem.

MAKTEK Avrasya 2026 aims to bring these advantages of Türkiye to the international business community, paving the way for new partnerships between domestic manufacturers and purchasing professionals, investors and technology providers from different countries.

The fair will bring together on the same platform companies operating in machine tools, metal and sheet metal processing machinery, tool holders, cutting tools, quality control and measurement systems, CAD/CAM and PLM software, and manufacturing technologies.

More with “DAHA”: next-generation manufacturing technologies

This year’s communication motto for MAKTEK Avrasya 2026 is summed up in a single word: “DAHA” (“MORE”).

Centred on a faster, more efficient, more precise and smarter approach to manufacturing, the fair will showcase CNC systems, robotic applications, automation solutions, digital manufacturing platforms and sustainable production technologies.

Türkiye: the new route for manufacturing

Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 applications, digital twin technologies and data-driven production models will also be among the fair’s main agenda items. Visitors will thus have the opportunity to examine technologies that can improve their existing production processes and to meet different solution providers directly.

Akyüz: “A strategic platform shaping the future of the sector”

Murat Akyüz, Chairman of the Board of TİAD, made the following assessment of MAKTEK Avrasya’s importance for the sector:

“MAKTEK Avrasya is one of the most comprehensive meeting points in Türkiye and the region in the field of machine tools and manufacturing technologies. It is an important platform that helps our companies enter new markets, increase their competitiveness and become more visible on a global scale.”

Ersözlü: “It introduces Türkiye’s engineering strength to the world”

İlhan Ersözlü, General Manager of Tüyap Fuarlar Yapım A.Ş., stated that MAKTEK Avrasya plays an important role in promoting Türkiye’s manufacturing capability internationally.

Ersözlü said: “With its profile of exhibitors and visitors from different regions, it creates an important hub where the sector interacts on a global scale. While offering our companies access to international markets, the organisation also plays an important role in introducing Türkiye’s manufacturing capability and engineering strength to the world. MAKTEK Avrasya stands out as a strong organisation where manufacturing technologies come together on a global scale.”

İğrek: “Technology, production capacity and partnerships must develop together”

Osman Fatih İğrek, Chairman of the Board of MİB, highlighted that the machinery manufacturing sector is one of the strategic fields playing a fundamental role in the development of industry.

İğrek said: “Increasing the strength of the sector is only possible if technology, production capacity and partnerships develop together. MAKTEK Avrasya continues to be one of the most important organisations strengthening the present of the machinery manufacturing sector and shaping its future.”

An interactive fair experience with MAKTEKVERSE

With the MAKTEKVERSE concept to be launched in 2026, MAKTEK Avrasya will expand the traditional fair format, in which products and technologies are exhibited, with interactive experience and knowledge-sharing areas.

The Tech-Force Area to be created as part of MAKTEKVERSE will bring together students, young engineers, start-ups and innovative manufacturing projects. Advanced manufacturing solutions and technology-focused work developed by young talent will be exhibited in the area.

The Effect-Force Area, meanwhile, will host events where industry representatives share their knowledge and experience with visitors. As part of the programme, the “CNC Machine Tools Talk”, moderated by Mechanical Engineer M. Sinan Çalık, will be one of the fair’s highlight knowledge-sharing events.

Bringing together the different components of the manufacturing technologies sector in Istanbul for six days, MAKTEK Avrasya 2026 aims to be an international meeting point where new technologies can be explored, business connections can be made and the sector’s transformation agenda can be discussed.

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