By Mehmet Kurtkaya
Founder of Twarp.com, exploring Turkey since 1995
Last updated: May 10, 2026
Convention & Exhibition Centers in Turkey
Note for Event Planners: The information below includes technical specifications for major Turkish convention and exhibition centers. For smaller group travel (6-50 people) including weddings, family reunions, and leisure groups, please see our
Group Travel Guide.
Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Centers
CNR WORLD TRADE CENTER
Turkey's largest fair center, located in Istanbul. This unique venue is especially designed and set-up for trade fairs.
Facilities:
- 52,500 sqm building (5 halls, each approximately 10,000 sqm)
- 42,000 sqm exhibit area. Ceiling height 14 m. Support ratios 7,500 kg/m²
- 120,000 sqm total outdoor area
- Stand services, business center, parking facilities, city shuttle service
LÜTFİ KIRDAR - ISTANBUL CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER (ICEC)
Istanbul Convention & Exhibition Center has the facilities and highly trained staff to make your event successful. ICEC is located in the very heart of the city, at the center of the city's business, commercial and cultural life and within walking distance of 16 hotels housing 3,400 bedrooms.
The center is equipped with the latest technology offering 22 meeting rooms, including a 2,000 seat auditorium. The capacity of the center is 4,500 guests.
Technical Equipment:
- 12 language simultaneous translation facilities
- Overhead projectors, TV monitors, projection screens, video cassette recorders & players
- Podiums, lighted lecterns, portable stages, mobile microphones, video cameras, lapel microphones
- Remote control cards, computer monitors, and projectors, Barco vision systems, laser pointers
- Whiteboards, flipcharts, 16 & 35 mm sound, film strip projectors
- Pads, pens, pencils, individualized direction signs
MYDONOSE SHOWLAND
Mydonose Showland is one of the greatest examples of ''Live Entertainment'' venues in the world. It's a giant show center established on 16,000 m² open and 8,000 m² closed area in the region of the World Trade Center by Atatürk Airport in Istanbul.
Mydonose Showland has been constructed with a capacity of 5,000 auditorium style seats. It has hi-tech arrangeable stages required in technical riders, 3,500 m² foyer area with shops, cafes and bars, backstage with star rooms, artist rooms, group dressing rooms, orchestra room, catering saloon, offices, toilets in each artist room, first aid room and dimensions which let long vehicles inside the backstage area.
Technical Highlights:
- Architecture designed to provide the best acoustics even without using a microphone system
- Stage height of 27 meters
- Capacity to change 46 different curtains electronically
Convention Centers in Other Turkish Cities
Antalya Convention Centers
Antalya, Turkey's tourism capital on the Mediterranean coast, offers several world-class convention facilities, especially within its 5-star resort hotels.
Major Venues:
- NEST Congress Center (Belek): 5,000+ person capacity, multiple halls, simultaneous translation
- Antalya Expo Center (ANFAŞ): 35,000 m² indoor exhibition area, 50,000 m² outdoor
- Regnum Congress Center: 2,000+ person capacity, luxury setting
- Kaya Palazzo Convention Center: 3,500 person capacity with panoramic Mediterranean views
Izmir Convention Centers
Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city on the Aegean coast, is a major hub for trade fairs and exhibitions.
Major Venues:
- Izmir Cultural and Art Center: 2,400 seat opera hall, multiple conference rooms
- Swissôtel Grand Efes Conference Center: 14 meeting rooms, 1,500 person capacity
- Izmir International Fair Center (Kültürpark): Historic fairgrounds, multiple pavilions
Ankara Convention Centers
Ankara, Turkey's capital, offers state-of-the-art convention facilities.
Major Venues:
- Congresium Ankara: One of Europe's largest convention centers. 21 meeting rooms, 4,000+ person capacity, simultaneous translation for 10 languages
- Middle East Technical University (METU) Convention Center: 2,500 seat auditorium, multiple meeting rooms
- Sheraton Ankara Conference Center: 1,200 person capacity, 14 meeting rooms
Conference Hotels in Turkey
Many 5-star and 4-star hotels in Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, and Ankara offer conference facilities ranging from small boardrooms to large ballrooms suitable for 1,000+ attendees. These include:
- Istanbul: Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Swissotel The Bosphorus, The Marmara Taksim, Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
- Antalya: Regnum Carya, Kaya Palazzo, Titanic Mardan Palace, Maxx Royal Belek
- Ankara: Sheraton Ankara, JW Marriott Ankara, Ankara HiltonSA
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