Halal Expo to offer trade opportunities in Istanbul

​​​​​​​By Bahar Yakar

ISTANBUL (AA) - Halal Expo 2025's special area, named Natura, Organik, Vegan (NOV), will create a strategic trade network that contributes to the economy by offering new trade opportunities.

The 11th World Halal Summit and Halal Expo 2025 is being held under the auspices of the Turkish presidency and with the partnership of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and several institutions, including the Turkish Trade Ministry and the Halal Accreditation Agency. Anadolu is the event’s global communications partner.

The four-day event, starting Nov. 26, will be hosted at the Istanbul Expo Center, according to a statement from the World Halal Summit Council.

It will host the NOV special area, which highlights the rising global trend in natural, organic and vegan products.

The area not only serves as a platform to strengthen sustainable living cultures, but also creates a strategic trade network that significantly contributes to the economy by connecting exhibitors and visitors to global organic and vegan markets, it added.

The NOV area will introduce visitors to a wide range of products, from food and beverages to cosmetics, clean care products and agriculture and the environment.

It will increase the visibility of local producers and connect them with global buyers, providing a powerful platform to grow Türkiye's trade volume.

As part of the meeting, connections will be established with buying delegations, investors and brands from around the world, enabling producers to expand into new markets and secure high-volume trade agreements.

National and international buyers and distributors importing and selling organic and vegan products will also be present.

NOV, which will host thousands of professionals in the food, beverage, packaging, special nutrition, beauty, cosmetics, agriculture, the environment and sustainability sectors, will also host business-to-business meetings, country business forums and health conferences throughout the event.