9-12 JANUARY 2025, TÜYAP FAIR AND CONGRESS CENTER, ISTANBUL

HOST Istanbul to open its gates for the 17th time for an industry of US$12 billion

Turkish manufacturers of home and kitchenware are set to display their 2024–2025 collections at HOST Istanbul in February. The 17th edition of the exhibition, which will be organized by Tarsus Türkiye in cooperation of ZÜCDER (Turkish Housewares Association) will host manufacturers to display thousands of local designs for "Tableware and Kitchenware", "Cooking Equipment", "Plastic Housewares & Garden Accessories", "Household Goods", "Decorative Household and Kitchenware", "Electrical Household Appliances" as well as the HORECA sector. Nearly 500 brands will participate in HOST Istanbul, which will bring new market opportunities for the Turkish Home and Kitchenware Industry, which has a foreign trade surplus of 4.8 billion dollars at the end of 2022 and aims to close 2023 with approximately 7 billion dollars of exports. The fair, where a total of 15,000 visitors are expected, 4,000 of whom are from abroad, will be held in a total area of 40,000 square meters in Tüyap Beylikdüzü.

Countdown begins for the HOST Istanbul 17th International Housewares Sourcing. The fair, which will take place between 15-18 February 2024, will offer new trade opportunities to its participants, while visitors, most of whom are direct buyers, will get to purchase the most special collections and innovative designs of the 2024-2025 season at advantageous prices. Stating that the fair served a meeting platform for 450 brands and professionals from 60 countries, Tarsus Türkiye General Manager Zekeriya Aytemur said, "With the valuable support of ZUCDER, we are getting ready for the 17th edition of HOST Istanbul, building on our previous experiences. Our efforts to attract visitors at home and abroad will pay off when exhibitors will get the chance to meet, make new cooperations, and close trade deals with purchasing committees, domestic and international chain stores, e-commerce companies, independent retailers, wholesalers, dealers, and distributors."

HOST Istanbul will contribute to the 2024 exports of the Turkish home and kitchenware industry by 10-15%

Emphasizing on the contribution of 10-15% of HOST Istanbul to the industry's export volume, Aytemur stated that the last edition attracted international visitors from Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Algeria, Greece, Germany, Georgia, Lebanon, and Libya. Pointing out that they will continue to create new export channels in line with the foreign sales targets of companies at HOST Istanbul 2024, Aytemur said that unique opportunities await all stakeholders of the sector.

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