SMM Istanbul cancelled
Announced in the wake of the recent terror attack in Istanbul, the SMM Istanbul conference and exhibition, previously mentioned in ‘MJ’ News will now not be held in 2016.
Organisers say that the tense political situation in the region and the changing Turkish shipbuilding market have created a sense of uncertainty among international exhibitors, leading to a general reluctance to register for the SMM Istanbul conference and exhibition.
Given these circumstances, the organisers, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH and their local partners, Goca Exhibitions, have concluded that it would not be economically feasible to proceed with the event originally scheduled for 24 and 25 February 2016. Hamburg Messe has said it will reevaluate the Turkish market and the political environment for the year 2018.
By Jake Frith
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