The 9th International Defense Industry Aerospace and Maritime Fair will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, and will feature the latest technology in land defense, naval defense and aerospace.  Turkey's Armed Forces constitute the second largest standing force in NATO, after the United States.  IDEF 2009 also offers an unparalleled opportunity to promote your products and services to countries throughout the Eurasian region.  IDEF 2009 will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense and sponsored by the Turkish Armed Forces Federation.

IDEF is one of the largest defense industry events in the world with 510 exhibitors and 41,421 attendees attending in 2007.  For 2009, strong demand is anticipated and for the first time the event will be held in Istanbul at the Tuyap Fair Convention and Congress Center.

The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) in Turkey will have an outreach - institutional booth at this show as part of the U.S. pavilion.  Any U.S. company is invited to visit for business counseling on the defense and aerospace sector.  Other parallel events are under planning stage and may include commercial briefings with regional aerospace buyers.

USCS-Turkey: James Fluker,  Senior Commercial Officer
Ms. Ozge Cirika, Commercial Specialist:
Tel. [90] (312) 455 5555 Ext. 7278
E-mail: James.Fluker@mail.doc.gov
E-mail: Ozge.Cirika@mail.doc.gov
http://www.buyusa.gov/turkey/en

For DOD representatives who would like to attend IDEF please contact LTC Keith McGuire, Office of Defense Cooperation. TEL [90] (312) 418-9503, DSN 314-672-2270, E-Mail: keith.mcguire@incirlik.af.mil