Turkel Fair Organizations

What Turkel Fair Organizations does

Turkel Fair Organizations (Türkel Fuarcılık A.Ş.) is a privately held Istanbul-based international trade fair organizer founded in 1993 and officially authorized by the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Turkey. The company organizes Turkish national participation in international fairs and operates two owned brand fairs — LeShow Moscow (international leather and winter fashion trade show) and Homedeco Kazakhstan (home textile and decoration exhibition) — alongside a portfolio spanning fashion, home textile, construction, electrical, industrial, marine, and energy sectors across more than 50 countries and four continents.

The core service platform bundles fair participation planning, stand design and installation (turkelglobalstands.com), international logistics and shipping, and travel/accommodation support delivered via an in-house TÜRSAB-licensed travel agency subsidiary (TF Seyahat Acentası, established 1998). Operations are run through Istanbul headquarters and field offices in Moscow and Almaty by a 76-person professional team organized into dedicated sector verticals (Fashion, Home Textile, Construction/Electrical, Industrial, Leather), with direct sales as the primary go-to-market motion.

The revenue model is professional-services-based, quote-driven, and event-cadenced: organizers earn fees per fair cycle through Turkish Ministry of Trade-supported national pavilions, owned-brand fair exhibitor billing, and complementary stand-design and logistics revenue. Customer concentration is broadly distributed across Turkish manufacturers and exporters in 15 sectors, with regulatory positioning under Government Decision 2017/4 acting as both a structural demand subsidy and a credentialing barrier to entry.

Name

Turkel Fair Organizations

Legal name

Türkel Fuarcılık A.Ş.

Website

https://turkel.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Turkel Fair Organizations is an Istanbul-based international trade fair organizer, authorized by Turkey's Ministry of Trade since 1993, that manages Turkish national participation in 50+ countries and operates owned brand fairs LeShow Moscow and Homedeco Kazakhstan across 15 industry sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Fair Organization Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Sourcing & Site Coordination (HSACAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Show, Exhibit & Event Logistics Moving (HSAKAKAK), Trade-Related Infrastructure & Logistics Development (BPADAMAN)

Keywords

• International trade fair organization
• Exhibition management services
• Fair participation services
• Exhibition logistics services
• Trade fair planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Sisli

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. International Fair Organization Services: Organizes exclusive and internationally well-known sectoral trade fairs abroad on behalf of Turkey, contributing to Turkey's foreign trade and promotion of Turkish brands in the global market. Services include fair participation planning, stand design and installation, logistics, and travel support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Türkel Fuarcılık A.Ş. is an officially authorized international trade fair organizer that plans and executes Turkish national participation in international sectoral fairs across 50+ countries and 4 continents. The company provides end-to-end fair participation services including fair planning, stand design and installation, logistics and shipping, and travel/accommodation, supporting Turkish manufacturers and exporters in fashion, home textile, leather, furniture, construction, electrical, energy, industrial, and marine sectors.

Product overview

Türkel Fair Organizations operates as a fair and commercial event organizer with a platform of complementary services. The core offering is fair participation organization services, supported by owned-brand fairs including LeShow Moscow (International Winter Fashion Trade Show) and Homedeco Kazakhstan (International Home Textiles and Decor Exhibition). Additional service modules include Shipping and Logistics Services for international fair transportation, Booth/Stand Services for exhibition stand design and installation, and TF Travel Agency for transportation and accommodation. The company serves Turkish and foreign customers across 15 different sectors in more than 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LeShow Moscow Owned international leather and winter fashion trade show held in Moscow, Russia, organized by Türkel Fuarcılık for leather, fur, and ready-to-wear manufacturers and international buyers.
• Homedeco Kazakhstan Owned international exhibition of home textiles and decoration held at Atakent Fair Center in Almaty, Kazakhstan, showcasing trends in home textiles, decoration, and interior design.
• Fair Participation Organization Services End-to-end service providing Turkish and foreign customers with fair participation planning, organization management, promotion, marketing, and communication support for international trade fairs.
• Shipping and Logistics Services International fair transportation service including detailed planning, operational coordination, timing management, and damage-free delivery guarantee for exhibition materials to and from trade fairs.
• Booth/Stand Design and Installation Services Fair stand design, construction, and installation service with technical support for international trade fairs, delivered through a dedicated brand platform at turkelglobalstands.com.
• TF Travel Agency (TF Seyahat Acentası) In-house TÜRSAB member A-group travel agency providing group and individual flight tickets, hotel reservations, and visa intermediary services for fair participants attending international trade fairs.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade of Republic of Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Government partner providing official authorization as International Trade Fair Organizer. Government Decision No. 2017/4 supports fair participation expenses.
• TF Seyahat Acentası (TF Travel Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998In-house TÜRSAB member A-group travel agency established in 1998 providing transportation and accommodation services for fair participants. Provides group and individual flight tickets, hotel reservations, and visa intermediary services.
• Expo CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner fair venue/exhibition center providing facilities for organized fairs and events.
• AtakentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtakent Fair Center in Almaty, Kazakhstan - venue for Homedeco Kazakhstan exhibitions
• MessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exhibition center partner providing facilities for fairs in Germany including IMM Cologne, ORGATEC, KIND+JUGEND
• KOSGEBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey provides development and support programs for SMEs participating in international fairs
• TÜRSABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Turkish Travel Agencies - TF Seyahat Acentası is a member of TÜRSAB as A-group travel agency
• Logistics PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted logistics partners providing international fair transportation services with detailed planning, meticulous operations, and damage-free delivery guarantee.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clarion Events: UK-based events organizer with portfolio across fashion, retail, and energy sectors. Comparable as a broad incumbent that increasingly targets emerging-market fair formats overlapping with Turkel's geographic footprint.
• Messe Frankfurt: Global trade fair organizer running events such as Heimtextile, Ambiente, and Light+Building that Turkel organizes Turkish participation in. Comparable as the underlying venue/IP owner for several of Turkel's flagship fair partnerships.
• Koelnmesse: German trade fair organizer running IMM Cologne, ORGATEC, and KIND+JUGEND — events where Turkel coordinates Turkish national pavilions. Comparable as an event IP owner across furniture, interiors, and kids' products.
• Informa Markets: World's largest exhibitions organizer with deep MENA and emerging-markets exposure. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for high-value international fair slots and increasingly invests in digital/hybrid formats.
• Messe Düsseldorf: Organizer of Boot Düsseldorf, Wire & Tube, and Beauty Düsseldorf — fairs where Turkel manages Turkish exhibitor participation. Comparable as a key underlying fair organizer in Turkel's international event portfolio.
• dmg events: Dubai-headquartered international exhibitions company with strong MENA and African presence (e.g., The Big 5). Comparable for emerging-market fair organization that intersects with Turkel's Africa and Gulf expansion.
• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): Global trade fair organizer operating events across fashion, hospitality, and travel sectors that overlap with Turkel's portfolio (e.g., WTM, TFWA). Comparable as a broad incumbent with international brand power.

Direct peers

• Hyve Group (formerly ITE Group): UK-listed international trade fair organizer with deep presence in Turkey, Russia, and Central Asia — operating in the same verticals (construction, fashion, food) and serving similar cross-border pavilion needs.
• TÜYAP Fuar Yapım A.Ş. Turkey's largest domestic trade fair organizer, headquartered in Istanbul. Directly comparable as a Turkish trade fair organizer competing for both domestic and international pavilion work, and the most direct domestic competitor to Turkel.

Regional players

• IFRAME (Istanbul Fair Organization / IFO): Smaller Istanbul-based Turkish trade fair organizer. Comparable as a regional Turkish competitor with overlapping domestic and international fair work, though smaller scale than TÜYAP or Turkel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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