Istanbul Expo Center
SAHA 2026
Exhibition Calendar
Event schedule and calendar
Day 1 — Tuesday 05.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
11:00 - 12:30
Opening Ceremony
Ceremony
12:30 - 13:30
Protocol Stand Visits
Ceremony
13:30 - 13:40
Mehter Concert: Turkish Armed Forces Mehter Band
Entertainment
13:40 - 14:00
Protocol Outdoor Exhibition Area Visits
Ceremony
14:00 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Meeting
14:00 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
14:00 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
14:00 - 14:30
SAHA Academy Talks: Beyond Simulation: Developing Integrated Cyber Range Solutions for Real-World Security Challenges
Thematic Session
14:30 - 15:00
SAHA Academy Talks: Localizing Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
Thematic Session
15:00 - 16:30
Panel No. 1 | FPV Drones and New Approaches in Asymmetric Warfare
Panel
15:30 - 16:30
Space Talks I: The New Reality of Space: Competencies and Technologies That Will Shape the Future
Thematic Session
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks: Mehmet Ali Kılıçkaya – Director General of Exports, Ministry of Trade
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Close
General
20:00 - 22:00
Gala Reception
Entertainment
Day 2 — Wednesday 06.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:30 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
10:30 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 2 | Defense Industry Cooperation in the Transatlantic Security Ecosystem
Panel
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 3 | IAC 2026 Antalya: Turkey's Space Vision and Global Cooperation Opportunities
Panel
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Meeting
13:30 - 14:00
SAHA Academy Talks: From Tender to Production: AI-Powered ERP System for Defense Industry Suppliers
Thematic Session
13:30 - 14:00
Military Band Concert: Northern Sea Area Command Band
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 4 | Strategic Capital in Defense and Aviation
Panel
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 5 | Redefining Manufacturing in the Defense Industry
Panel
15:30 - 16:30
Space Talks II: Multinational Cooperation in Space: The AX-3 Experience
Thematic Session
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks: Ertaç Koca – SSB Deputy Head of International Cooperation
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Close
General
Day 3 — Thursday 07.05.2026
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
10:30 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 6 | Shaping the Future: Investment and Entrepreneurship in Next-Generation Defense and Aviation
Panel
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 7 | Cyber Warfare, Electronic Warfare, and Hybrid Threats: New Frontiers of Modern Security
Panel
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Meeting
13:00 - 13:30
SAHA Academy Talks: Development of Indigenous Gyroscope and IMU Systems
Thematic Session
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:00
Space Talks III: Smart and Autonomous Space Systems
Thematic Session
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 8 | Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems: Turkey's Roadmap
Panel
14:30 - 16:30
Panel No. 9 | Strengthening Türkiye's DSR Ecosystem: The Strategic Role of the NATO Innovation Fund
Panel
15:00 - 15:30
Military Band Concert: 1st Army Regional Band
Entertainment
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks: Ahmet Serdar İBRAHİMCİOĞLU - KOSGEB President
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Close
General
Day 4 — Friday 08.05.2026
Public Day
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 17:30
B2B Meetings
Meeting
10:30 - 17:30
Product Launches
General
11:00 - 17:30
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:00 - 12:00
Space Talks IV: Entrepreneurship and SME Opportunities in the New Space Economy
Thematic Session
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 10 | Smart Munitions and Next-Generation Missile Systems
Panel
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 11 | Regional and Global Cooperation in the Defense and Aviation Industry
Panel
11:00 - 16:00
Investor Meetings
Meeting
14:00 - 15:00
FPV Drone Cup
Entertainment
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 12 | Türkiye's Defense and Aerospace Industry Strategy: Public-Private Collaboration Models
Panel
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 13 | Critical Raw Materials and Strategic Supply Chain Management
Panel
15:00 - 16:00
Military Band Concert: 1st Army Command Band
Entertainment
16:30 - 17:30
SAHA Talks: Prof.Dr. İlker Murat AR - Director General of Industry
Thematic Session
17:00 - 17:30
SAHA Academy Talks: Advanced Manufacturing of Composite Aerospace Structures
Thematic Session
18:00
Doors Close
General
Day 5 — Saturday 09.05.2026
Public Day
10:00
Doors Open
General
10:00 - 16:00
Naval Ships Visit
General
10:30 - 14:00
Product Launches
General
11:00 - 14:00
B2B Meetings
Meeting
11:00 - 14:00
Signing Ceremonies
Ceremony
11:00 - 11:30
Military Band Concert: Air Force Academy Command Band
Entertainment
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 14 | The Strategic Role of Human Resources in the National Technology and Competency Initiative
Panel
11:00 - 12:30
Panel No. 15 | The Changing Nature of Warfare: New Trends and New Technologies
Panel
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 16 | Strategic Business Partnerships in the Defense Industry
Panel
14:00 - 15:30
Panel No. 17 | AI Ventures: Ecosystem, Investment and Growth Dynamics
Panel
17:00
Doors Close
General
Ceremony
Meeting
Panel
Thematic Session
Entertainment
General
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