International Elevator Istanbul, which was held for the 363th time this year with the participation of a total of 18 companies from Turkey and abroad, exceeded its visitor success in 2022 and became the largest in its region, including Europe. 6.906 foreign visitors from different continents, mainly Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Libya, Kosovo and Kazakhstan, followed the fair for four days, followed by a total of 24.314 professionals. The next meeting of International Elevator Istanbul, which is advancing with each fair's strength, will be held on April 24-27, 2025.
Organized by Tarsus Fairs with the support of AYSAD (Association of Elevator and Escalator Industrialists), the 18th International Elevator Istanbul exceeded expectations once again. The organization, where faster and safer elevator technologies were exhibited together in 8 halls at Tüyap Beylikdüzü Exhibition Center, became the largest in its region in terms of square meters, number of exhibitors, and visitor numbers from Turkey and abroad. “We had set our motto this year as “New world, new opportunities”. Asansor Istanbul 2023 has more than realized all the achievements promised by this message. Zekeriya Aytemur, General Manager of Tarsus Fair Organization, said, “Each fair continues to add new visitors, most of whom are buyers, to the portfolio of Elevator Istanbul, which takes its place in the fair agendas of industry professionals.” announced that they received an intense application during the fair.
Elevator world met in Istanbul!
Elevator Istanbul 2023, elevator assembly, contracting and maintenance companies, elevator component manufacturers and suppliers, contracting and construction companies, apartment managers, building owners, elevator users, project, architecture, engineering and consultancy firms, procurement committees from abroad, certification bodies , NGOs, public institutions and academics followed. At the fair; From residential and commercial building elevators to hospital elevators, from indoor elevators and personal carriers to automobile elevators, from freight and service elevators to disabled elevators, all vertical transportation technologies and innovations in escalators and roads were exhibited.
Elevator standards suitable for earthquake zones were discussed
This year's main agenda item of the conference program of the 18th International Elevator Istanbul Fair was determined as “SEISMIC REGIONAL ELEVATORS”. In this context, Turkey MAKFED Vice President. In the "Elevators and Buildings Subject to Seismic Conditions" panel moderated by Sefa Targıt; CEN European Standards Committee TC 10 President Esfandiar Gharibaan, CEN Seismic Zone Elevators Committee and Italy UNI/CT 019 President Paolo Tattoli, ITU Mechanical Faculty Lecturer Prof. Dr. Erdem İMRAK and European Elevator Association ELA Component Committee Member Dr. Ferhat Çelik shared his information on “Elevators serving in earthquake zones, buildings, elevator-building relationship, the way the elevator works in the event of an earthquake and its commissioning”.