Handicrafts Honor Award
Yaşar Tan & Reyhan Koç
“IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE, FROM TRADITION TO THE FUTURE”
Two doors, one heritage
Traditional handicrafts and regional / geographical-indication products, together. 1–4 October 2026 · Yenikapı
In the Footsteps of Cultural Heritage, from Tradition to the Future
The CRAFTİSTANBUL 7th International Handicrafts and Design Fair is one of Türkiye's leading international platforms for handicrafts, design and cultural heritage. The fair opens its doors in Yenikapı on 1–4 October 2026.
Handicrafts are far more than production methods; they embody a community's memory, aesthetic sense and cultural continuity. CRAFTİSTANBUL is a bridge carrying living heritage into the future.
CRAFTİSTANBUL 7th International Handicrafts and Design Fair
1–4 October 2026
Dr. Mimar Kadir Topbaş Show and Art Center
Yenikapı, Fatih — Istanbul
From the Fair
2025 in Numbers
220
exhibitor booths
600+
artisans & designers
50
international exhibitors
~150
workshops & events
30.000+
visitors
First time this year ✦ NEW 2026
TADIM İSTANBUL
About 20% of the fairground is dedicated — for the first time this year — to Tadım İstanbul: geographical-indication products, regional flavours, tasting areas and Women's Initiatives & Cooperatives. Handicrafts & Design remain the fair's main axis.
Discover Tadım İstanbulFairground distribution
Handicrafts & Design remain the main axis; Tadım İstanbul is a powerful new addition.
Displayable Products
The fair’s main theme remains Handicrafts & Design — Tadım İstanbul makes up only about 20% of the area.
- Geographical-Indication Foods
- Regional Products
- Milk & Dairy Products (cheese, butter, etc.)
- Packaged Meat & Meat Products
- Seafood
- Flour & Bakery Products
- Staple Foods & Legumes
- Breakfast Products
Handicrafts & Design
From coppersmithing to mother-of-pearl inlay, from ebru to çini — master artisans and designers in 12 branches on the fair's main axis.
- Coppersmithing
- Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
- Kutnu Fabric
- Carpets & Kilims
- Wood Carving
- Filigree (Telkâri)
- Çini & Ceramics
- Ebru (Paper Marbling)
Honor Awards (2025)
Institutional Handicrafts Honor Award
Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality
Sister Country Honor Award
Hungary
The fair is on the Ministry of Trade's support list and is organized in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Directorate General of Living Heritage and Cultural Events.
Let's meet at CRAFTİSTANBUL 2026
1–4 October 2026 · Dr. Mimar Kadir Topbaş Show and Art Center, Yenikapı, Fatih — Istanbul
