Chemical Industry's Strategic Gathering in Eurasia

Turkchem Eurasia 2026, to be held for the 11th time, is set to open its doors at Istanbul Fair Center between 25–27 November 2026. Organised by Artkim Fuarcılık, the fair will bring together all sub-segments of the chemical industry under one roof—from speciality and fine chemicals to general chemicals, petrochemicals to laboratory and measuring equipment, process and automation to packaging, recycling and environmental technologies, rare earth elements to fertiliser chemicals. With its structure reinforced by government support and increasing international participation, the booth sales process for Turkchem Eurasia 2026 has also commenced.

Turkey's chemical industry, positioned among strategic sectors in the country's exports, continued in 2025 to serve as one of the locomotives of the national economy with an export volume of USD 31.9 billion. Ranking second in total exports, the sector faces increasing global competition, mounting pressure for sustainable production and the need to access new markets, making international collaborations more necessary than ever.

A PLATFORM BRINGING TOGETHER EVERYTHING CHEMISTRY
First held in 2006, Turkchem Eurasia Fair has become one of the chemical industry's most established and trusted meeting points in the region over the years. When founded, Turkey's chemical sector had an economic size of approximately USD 8.7 billion, but over the past 18 years the sector has undergone significant transformation, reaching USD 33.6 billion by 2022 and becoming one of Turkey's highest export-contributing sectors.

Parallel to the chemical industry's growth, Turkchem expanded its scale and international reach. For years, organised under the motto "Everything Chemistry," the fair provides a powerful interaction platform for participants and visitors in terms of establishing new business connections, developing existing collaborations and sharing current developments in the sector.

TURKCHEM'S INTERNATIONAL STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Turkchem Eurasia 2024 welcomed 13,897 professional visitors from 95 countries over three days, once again demonstrating the event's international reach. The heaviest visitor participation came from Iran, China, Russia, Pakistan, Egypt, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Italy, Russia and India. This picture showed that Turkchem had become an important trade and collaboration platform not only for Turkey but also for Eurasia and surrounding regions.

COMMON GROUND FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
In his assessment of Turkchem Eurasia 2026, Artkim Group Founder and CEO Ahmet Güler highlighted that the chemical industry is undergoing significant transformation on a global scale. Güler stated: "Increasing competition, the imperative of sustainable production and the need to access new markets are making the importance of international organisations bringing sector stakeholders together under one roof greater with each passing day. Our success in bringing together numerous domestic and foreign companies and sector professionals under the same roof in past years clearly demonstrates the strong response Turkchem Eurasia has found in the sector. The intense interest we have observed during the launch process for the 2026 edition shows that the fair has become an organisation closely followed not only in Turkey but throughout Eurasia. Together with our structure strengthened by government support and increasing international participation, in the 2026 edition we aim to offer our exhibitors higher-quality collaborations, sustainable commercial relationships and new market connections. Turkchem Eurasia will continue to keep on its agenda not only the sector's current needs but also transformation priorities looking towards the future."

2026 EDITION STRENGTHENED WITH PRESTIGIOUS FAIR STATUS
Turkchem Eurasia 2026 has been assessed by the Turkish Ministry of Trade under Prestigious Fair Status and is included among organisations supported within the scope of the updated Domestic Fair Support Notification. Under the new regulation effective as of 1 January 2026, exhibiting companies will be able to benefit from government support on a square-metre basis. Accordingly, support of TRY 5,307 per m² will be provided at the fair, with the maximum support limit applicable per company set at TRY 1,292,800. This support model enables companies to plan their fair investments within a more predictable and sustainable framework.

THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY'S TRANSFORMATION POINT
Turkchem Eurasia 2026, beyond being merely a fair where products and solutions are showcased, is positioned as a strategic meeting point guiding the chemical industry's evolving dynamics through its structure supporting sustainable production, high-value-added chemical solutions, export-driven growth and international collaborations.