Startup & tech events in Istanbul

11 upcoming startup & tech events in Istanbul: networking nights, founder meetups, pitch events, demo days & more. Updated daily.

Three marquee conferences hit Istanbul in a single October fortnight. Mobidictum Conference (Oct 7) is where Turkey's gaming industry, home to Peak, Dream Games and Rollic, does its business. Istanbul Slush'D (Oct 12) runs the full Slush format with structured investor matchmaking across Europe, Asia and MENA. Webrazzi Summit (Oct 21) marks its 20th year as Turkey's largest founder-and-investor conference.

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