Your Gateway to Global Markets!
With its economy being one of the fastest growing in the world, and hosting important ports that serve a huge landscape, Istanbul is a major trade hub in its region and in the world. Therefore, SMEs from all around the world are attracted to do business in Turkey.
Part of a growing network of more than 300 World Trade Centers located in all parts of the world, World Trade Center Istanbul provides business matchmaking events, seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities for the international business community.
Serving as an access point for entering into the Turkish market, World Trade Center Istanbul was founded in 1982 by Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO), Istanbul Commodity Exchange (ITB), Türkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM) and Bakirkoy Municipality.
Trade Missions: We work with international organizations to create new business opportunities for companies internationally and organize trade delegation programs for those we deem useful.
You can meet with local companies in our facilities and capture new business opportunities through the Commercial Missions organized by commercial organizations and World Trade Center Istanbul.
B2B Business Matchmaking: We organize face-to-face meetings with qualified matches in Turkey, after passing through a tedious selection process that is shaped according to business goals of our clients.