Turkey, the guest country at Construmat 2025
We’re opening up new markets and business opportunities linking Spain and Turkey
Turkey will attend Construmat 2025 with a significant number of exhibiting companies, delivering different talks at the congress and scheduling professional activities to promote business between the two countries.
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Turkey’s attendance at Construmat 2025 will include:
Sustainable Building Congress
🕒 10:00 am – 11:00 am 📍 AUDITORIUM
Official session featuring Turkey
📅 22 may 🕒 10:00 am – 10:20 am
Opportunities for cooperation between Turkey and Spain in the construction industry (institutional opening DEİK)
Ebru Özdemir, chair of the Turkey-Spain Business Council at DEİK, will showcase the strategic synergies between the Turkish and Spanish construction ecosystems. The session will highlight the opportunities for joint investments, the development of international projects and industrial partnerships that can reinforce the Mediterranean’s leadership of sustainability, innovation and infrastructure.
Speaker: Ebru Özdemir
📅 22 may 🕒 10:20 am – 10:40 am
Prospering through connected life (Kalyon Kentsel session)
During this presentation we’ll introduce the Ion Riva project located in Riva, on the northern side of Istanbul. Ion Riva is designed as a unique lifestyle destination in which nature, culture, art and healthy living come together in harmony. It constitutes a modern example of connected living bringing together the community, sustainability and personal well-being. Particular emphasis will be placed on one of the project’s four iconic houses: the Beach House. We’ll go through the details of the Beach House concept, exploring its architecture, its design philosophy and the unique living experience it provides.
Speakers: Mehmet Kalyoncu (Kalyon Kentsel) and Hannah Ida Johansson (Bjarke Ingels Group)
📅 22 may 🕒 10:40 am – 11:00 am
Different megastructures, similar aspects of project management.
Presentation by Resit YILDIZ. Limak (Limak session) The design, engineering and construction of megaprojects under a fast-track scheme entail certain requirements from the standpoint of the project management. This is regardless of what kind of structure it is. We’ll explore these similarities through real-life examples taken from two mega projects: the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and the Spotify Camp Nou.
Official session featuring Turkey
📅 22 may 🕒 10:00 am – 10:20 am
Opportunities for cooperation between Turkey and Spain in the construction industry (institutional opening DEİK)
Ebru Özdemir, chair of the Turkey-Spain Business Council at DEİK, will showcase the strategic synergies between the Turkish and Spanish construction ecosystems. The session will highlight the opportunities for joint investments, the development of international projects and industrial partnerships that can reinforce the Mediterranean’s leadership of sustainability, innovation and infrastructure.
Speaker: Ebru Özdemir
📅 22 may 🕒 10:20 am – 10:40 am
Prospering through connected life (Kalyon Kentsel session)
During this presentation we’ll introduce the Ion Riva project located in Riva, on the northern side of Istanbul. Ion Riva is designed as a unique lifestyle destination in which nature, culture, art and healthy living come together in harmony. It constitutes a modern example of connected living bringing together the community, sustainability and personal well-being. Particular emphasis will be placed on one of the project’s four iconic houses: the Beach House. We’ll go through the details of the Beach House concept, exploring its architecture, its design philosophy and the unique living experience it provides.
Speakers: Mehmet Kalyoncu (Kalyon Kentsel) and Hannah Ida Johansson (Bjarke Ingels Group)
📅 22 may 🕒 10:40 am – 11:00 am
Different megastructures, similar aspects of project management.
Presentation by Resit YILDIZ. Limak (Limak session) The design, engineering and construction of megaprojects under a fast-track scheme entail certain requirements from the standpoint of the project management. This is regardless of what kind of structure it is. We’ll explore these similarities through real-life examples taken from two mega projects: the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and the Spotify Camp Nou.
Industry & talks
📅 22 may 🕒 1:30 hpm– 1:50 h 📍 Construmat Experience Hall
Engineering with equity: How the Global Engineer Girls Programme is building a more inclusive Industry
(Presentation by Limak GEG.)
How can corporate social impact initiatives unlock talent, build more inclusive industries and create long-term value for communities? This session explores the key learnings from Limak Holding’s experience of social impact initiatives, focusing on the Global Engineer Girls programme, which supports young women as they pursue STEM careers. It highlights how companies can go beyond traditional corporate social responsibility to generate lasting change in the construction and engineering sectors, demonstrating that a genuine impact and business success are not mutually exclusive.
Speaker: Valentina Gara (Limak)
Engineering with equity: How the Global Engineer Girls Programme is building a more inclusive Industry
(Presentation by Limak GEG.)
How can corporate social impact initiatives unlock talent, build more inclusive industries and create long-term value for communities? This session explores the key learnings from Limak Holding’s experience of social impact initiatives, focusing on the Global Engineer Girls programme, which supports young women as they pursue STEM careers. It highlights how companies can go beyond traditional corporate social responsibility to generate lasting change in the construction and engineering sectors, demonstrating that a genuine impact and business success are not mutually exclusive.
Speaker: Valentina Gara (Limak)
Side events
📅 20 may 🕒 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 📍 Room CC1 1.1
Building the Future: Innovation, Energy and Digitisation in Turkey
Organised by: DEIK
📅 22 may 🕒 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm📍 Room CC1 1.4
Reinventing Cities: Recovery Strategies
Organised by: GHUSO – Global Organisation in Support of Human Urban Planning
Building the Future: Innovation, Energy and Digitisation in Turkey
Organised by: DEIK
📅 22 may 🕒 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm📍 Room CC1 1.4
Reinventing Cities: Recovery Strategies
Organised by: GHUSO – Global Organisation in Support of Human Urban Planning
Exhibition area
Un salón más global
Con el objetivo de contribuir a abrir nuevos mercados y oportunidades de negocios internacionales a los participantes del salón, Construmat contará también con la presencia de empresas y profesionales de países clave como Francia, Portugal, Turquía y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, entre otros.
“Hemos elegido a Marruecos como país invitado por las intensas relaciones entre nuestros mercados en el sector de la construcción, hecho que constatamos en la pasada edición cuando fue el país que más nos visitó. En Construmat, podrán conocer las últimas tendencias, establecer contactos con empresas y profesionales de la industria de ambos países y explorar oportunidades de negocio”.
