Which sectors offer the strongest fair potential?

Agriculture, food/gastronomy and industrial products, the region's strongest sectors, carry the highest participant potential.

Does an integrated hotel-convention model make sense?

Hospitality integration strengthens attendee experience for multi-day events; we evaluate this against your target event type.

Can a foreign investor develop a trade fair center?

Yes, through a company incorporated in Türkiye. We manage the process from site selection through permitting.

How is a regular event calendar established?

Partnerships with sector associations and chambers of commerce are an important starting point for regular programming; we help build these connections.

Trade Fair & Convention Center Investment

Growth at İskenderun Port and in border trade gives a regional trade fair and convention center a genuine base of B2B event and trade-delegation traffic to draw on.

Hatay's historic position on the east-west trade route, combined with İskenderun Port's role opening onto the eastern Mediterranean, gives a regional trade fair and convention center a real base for bringing together local producers and international buyers. Such a center could host themed trade fairs across agriculture, industry and gastronomy, the region's strongest sectors.

What Project Types Are Worth Considering?

Multi-purpose trade fair/convention center
Agricultural/industrial products exhibition and trade fair space
Convention center integrated with a hotel
Showroom center for regional distributors

Which Areas Should You Consider?

Antakya, given its central location and transport access, is the primary location. İskenderun offers a separate advantage for reaching international trade delegations through port access.

Licensing and Permit Process

Zoning status verification and compliance for large-scale public use
Building permit and assignment of a building-inspection firm
Crowd management and security permits
Business opening and operating license

Incentives and Support

Large-scale trade fair/convention center projects can draw on regional development agency support alongside Region 6 incentives.

See our Investment Incentive Consulting service

What to Keep in Mind

A trade fair/convention center's sustainability depends on a regular event calendar; the operating model should be planned around ongoing programming capacity rather than treated as a single large one-time build.