The TUYAP Exhibition Center in the historic city of Istanbul, Turkey, is preparing to host the 2026 edition of Automechanika Istanbul, which will run for four days from May 19–22, 2026. It is considered one of the most important editions in the global Automechanika exhibition series, which includes 14 events held across 14 countries worldwide.
The previous 2025 edition achieved record-breaking numbers—despite the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic—whether in terms of exhibition space, number of participating companies, or visitor attendance. This confirmed the exhibition’s strong standing both locally in Turkey and globally—especially in Eastern Europe, Western Asia (Eurasian countries), and North Africa. The exhibition recorded a significant leap in the number of participating companies, reaching 1,501 companies from 37 countries, in addition to 10 official national pavilions. These participants represented sectors such as automotive supply industries, spare parts, workshop and service station equipment, petroleum products, car accessories and enhancements, electronic systems and their management, technological solutions, specialized management software, related services, electric vehicle technology and its applications, as well as specialized media services and more. Meanwhile, the number of professional visitors exceeded 58,700, including nearly 18,000 international visitors from 141 countries. The exhibition is jointly organized by Messe Frankfurt and Deutsche Messe.
A continued focus on electric vehicles and future connectivity:
As part of the exhibition’s ongoing direction, a dedicated hall will be allocated to future mobility technologies related to green vehicles powered by alternatives to traditional fuels, such as electricity, hydrogen fuel cells, and hybrid vehicles. There is also a clear emphasis on future vehicle connectivity systems—whether connecting cars to centralized management and navigation systems to support modern electronic applications (a focus of the Automechanika Academy, which hosted seminars and conferences under the title “E-mobility and Future Technologies”), or enabling vehicle-to-vehicle communication to reduce potential accidents and enhance the safety of all occupants, not just the driver. This is in addition to environmentally friendly industrial solutions and non-traditional transportation methods powered by clean energy.
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