06 – 09 APRIL 2021 • TÜYAP FAIR AND CONGRESS CENTER, ISTANBUL

Statement 24.02.2021 Due to the ongoing curfews, including the weekend, within the scope of Covid-19 measures, the 43rd Yapı - Turkeybuild Istanbul will be held on 06 - 09 April 2021, instead of 01 - 04 April 2021. 43rd Yapı – Turkeybuild Istanbul Opens Its Doors at TÜYAP on 06 – 09 April 2021 The 43rd Yapı – Turkeybuild Istanbul, where the latest building technologies and building products will be exhibited, shaping the trends of the construction industry with its content, participants and international buyers. It will be held at Tüyap Fair and Congress Center between 06-09 April 2021, due to the intense demands from the participants and the curfew restrictions, which are carried out within the scope of the 19 measures, are not given a definite date when the curfews, including the weekend, will end. Kemal Ülgen, Regional Director of Hyve Group, the global exhibition company that organizes Yapı – Turkeybuild Istanbul, underlined that organizing a more beneficial and efficient exhibition for all stakeholders, especially exhibitors, visitors and associations, is their priority along with their health approach: Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, which has been happening globally for more than a long time, measures are being implemented in our country as well as all over the world. With the spring of 2020, when the epidemic started, we contacted all our stakeholders and made a date change at our 43rd Building Fair. However, as a result of the time period of about 1 year, we see that the curfew application continues to cover the weekend as well. In addition, there is no definite date for when the restriction will end. In line with the opinions and demands of our participants, we will hold our Fair between 06 - 09 April 2021, which will coincide with the week. Ülgen thanked all its stakeholders for the support they have given them so far, and emphasized that they are looking forward to realizing their cooperation in a more comprehensive and stronger manner than ever before, and to welcome exhibitors, buyers and visitors who can participate physically. Nearly 69 thousand visitors from 135 countries met at the Building Fair – Turkeybuild Istanbul in 2019. continues its preparations to welcome its visitors from around the world. Organized by Hyve Group with the support of the Ministry of Commerce, the Fair aims to create new business, partnership and acquisition opportunities by transferring its strong global network to the construction industry. Turkeybuild Istanbul provides an efficient platform full of business development events to support the industry strategy, exchange information, encourage innovation, and enable the introduction of new ideas by interacting between the public, private and academic dimensions of the building industry. A total of 68,738 people from 135 countries visited the Fair in 2019, and 555 companies from 12 different countries took part as participants. About Hyve Group Hyve Group is an international exhibition company that organizes more than 120 events around the world with 17 global offices and over 1,000 experienced staff in 14 countries. Hyve Group is a new generation exhibition company whose purpose is to hold unmissable events where customers from all over the world share extraordinary moments and shape industry innovation. Hyve Group plc was announced as the new name of ITE Group plc in September 2019, following the Transformation and Growth (TAG) program. Our vision is to provide our customers with a tremendous experience and return on investment by creating the world's leading portfolio of content-driven and must-visit events. In Turkey, Hyve Group takes its power from the global network in the region and organizes Turkey's leading fairs in the construction (Yapı – Turkeybuild Istanbul), tourism (EMITT), cosmetics (BeautyEurasia), food (WorldFood Istanbul), rail systems and logistics (Eurasia Rail) sectors. organizes. For detailed information: Bersay Communication Consultancy Kağan Konçak, +90 506 994 19 73, kagan.koncak@bersay.com.tr Game Özbek Baltacı, +90 553 317 04 34, gamze.ozbek@bersay.com.tr