Turkey is steadily growing into an international hub in the automotive sector; this industry is among the most important in Turkey alongside textiles. By 2010 the number of vehicles produced will rise to around two million. Several car manufacturers have already shifted complete production lines to the Bosporus. In addition to the expansion of production capacities of OEMs a very dynamic automotive parts and components industry is developing. With a market share of 20.5 percent Germany is one of the biggest suppliers of parts and components to Turkey. In 2006 imports from Germany increased by 19.6 percent to €7.0 billion.
 
 
Otomotiv 2008 is the premier automotive speciality products trade event in Turkey. It draws all relevant professionals from the Automotive Manufacturing, Subcontracting, Spare Parts, Accessories, Service Equipment, Distribution and Repair sectors in the region to one place, the Istanbul CNR Expo Center.
 
The 14th edition of OTOMOTIV will take place from 30 October to 2 November 2008. In 2007 more than 500 companies from 14 countries took part in this exhibition including Germany, Italy, Austria, Holland, Korea, Taiwan, China, Iran, Poland, UK, Thailand, Pakistan and UAE. Many countries were represented by national pavilions at the state level such as Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Iran. The overall space of the exhibition was around 30,000 sq.m.
 
Due to the great cooperation opportunities for Bavarian companies with the Turkish automotive industry, the Government of Bavaria is planning an official participation at OTOMOTIV 2008, which will take place from 30 October to 2 November 2008 at Istanbul CNR EXPO. Only few booths are still available witin the Bavarian pavilion. The deadline for application has been extended to 30 July 2008.  
 
For more information and an application form for the Bavarian participation please contact Mrs Sylvia Vierck: sylvia.vierck@imag.de, Tel.: +49 89 949 22353.