Blog & Guides

Practical guides from the world of events

How do you design a gala night, organise a dealer meeting, or build an event budget? We turn our experience into clear guides.

Guide8 min read

Holding a Gala in a Turkish Museum or Palace: How Venue Allocation Works and What the Sound Limit Is

How do you get permission to hold an event in a museum, palace or archaeological site in Turkey? Venue allocation, deposits, the 60 decibel limit and cancellation.

11 September 2026

Guide7 min read

Protocol Order at an Opening Ceremony: Flag Layout, Ribbon Cutting and Speaking Order

How is protocol order set at an opening ceremony in Turkey and where does the flag go on stage? Ribbon cutting, speaking order, company flags and pole layout.

10 September 2026

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Bringing Event Equipment Into Turkey: How the ATA Carnet Works and What It Costs

Shipping event or exhibition equipment into Turkey? How the ATA carnet works, the security rate, customs steps, the 3 percent rule and overstay penalties.

9 September 2026

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Renting Buses for an Event in Turkey: How Many Vehicles, and Who Needs the D2 Licence?

How many buses does an event transfer need, and who must hold the D2 licence? Seat maths, U-ETDS passenger filing, driver hour limits and the 2026 fines.

8 September 2026

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Is Zero Waste Mandatory at Events in Turkey? The New Deposit Return Scheme and the 2026 Rules

Is zero waste mandatory at events in Turkey? Who holds the certificate, how the deposit return scheme launched on 1 July 2026 works, and what non compliance costs.

7 September 2026

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If Your Event Is Cancelled, Do You Lose the Deposit? Penalty Clauses and Force Majeure in Turkey

If an event is cancelled, is the deposit lost? Penalty clauses under Turkish law, force majeure, VAT on cancellation fees and the clauses to negotiate.

6 September 2026

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Who Legally Employs Your Event Crew in Turkey? SGK Registration, Subcontracting and Accident Liability

Who legally employs event hostesses, setup and technical crew in Turkey? SGK filing deadlines, 2026 fines, subcontractor liability and accident reporting.

5 September 2026

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Are Corporate Event Costs Tax Deductible in Türkiye? Hospitality, VAT Recovery and Artist Withholding

Are corporate event costs tax deductible in Türkiye? Hospitality spend, the limit on VAT recovery, artist withholding, employee gifts and sponsorship rules.

4 September 2026

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Do Event Invitations Need Consent in Türkiye? The İYS Rules for SMS and Email, and the 2026 Fines

Do you need consent to send event invitations by SMS or email in Türkiye? İYS registration, the merchant exemption, mandatory content and 2026 fine amounts.

3 September 2026

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Does a Corporate Event in Türkiye Need a Governor's Permit? The Law 2911 Exemption and the 48 Hour Notice

Does a dealer meeting, launch or gala night need a governor's permit in Türkiye? The Law 2911 exemption, the 48 hour notice, venue licences and occupancy fee.

2 September 2026

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Bringing a Foreign Artist or Speaker to Your Event in Turkey: How Long Does the Work Permit Exemption Last?

Does a foreign artist or speaker at a Turkish event need a permit? The one month exemption, the e-Muafiyet application and the 20 percent withholding rule.

1 September 2026

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Do You Need a Permit for a Prize Draw at Your Event? Turkey's Raffle Rules, Notary Step and 20% Tax

Does a prize draw at a dealer meeting or gala night need a permit in Turkey? Permit rules, the 15 day window, the notary requirement and the 20% tax rate.

31 August 2026

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Food Safety at Corporate Events: Is Allergen Disclosure Mandatory and How Long Must Samples Be Kept?

Is allergen disclosure mandatory at events, how long must reference samples be kept and which permits should a caterer hold? 14 allergens, 72 hours, 65 degrees.

29 August 2026

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Serving Alcohol at Corporate Events in Turkey: Who Holds the Licence, and What the 2026 Sponsorship Ban Changed

Which licence covers alcohol service at an event in Turkey, does the 22:00 ban stop a gala night, and what exactly changed for alcohol brand sponsorship in 2026?

27 August 2026

Guide7 min read

How Much Heating and Cooling Does an Event Need? Watts per Square Metre for Halls, Marquees and Terraces

How many kW of heating and tons of cooling does an event need? Watts per square metre in a marquee, heat load per guest, patio heater counts and fresh air rates.

26 August 2026

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Do You Need an Ambulance at Your Event? First Aider Ratios and Turkey's New Defibrillator Deadline

Is an ambulance mandatory at an event in Turkey? First aider ratios per employee, the legal crew of an emergency ambulance and Turkey's new AED deadlines.

25 August 2026

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How Much Event Parking and How Many Valets Do You Need? The 3 Kilometre Rule in Turkey

How much event parking do you need? Turkey's 3 kilometre valet rule, 20 square metres per car, how many valets to hire and the arithmetic behind the exit queue.

24 August 2026

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How Many Fire Extinguishers Does an Event Need? Decor Flame Ratings and the Rules Behind Them

How many fire extinguishers does an event need? Turkey's fire code sets a 250 and 500 square metre rule, a 25 metre reach limit and decor flame ratings.

23 August 2026

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How Many Toilets Does an Event Need? Portable Unit Ratios, Queue Times and Servicing

How many toilets does an event need? Purple Guide ratios, portable unit counts by crowd size and duration, the coffee break arithmetic and the Turkish legal floor.

22 August 2026

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Is Your Event Venue Accessible? Ramp Slope, Wheelchair Spaces and Toilet Counts

How do you make an event accessible? The TS 9111 ramp slope table, how many wheelchair spaces a hall needs, accessible toilet ratios and parking dimensions.

21 August 2026

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Is Event Insurance Mandatory in Türkiye? Third-Party Liability, Cancellation Cover and Supplier Responsibility

Is event insurance mandatory in Türkiye? The liability limits required at fairs, what cancellation cover leaves out and how far a supplier's policy protects you.

20 August 2026

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Event Wi-Fi: How Many Access Points and How Much Bandwidth Do You Need?

Event Wi-Fi planning: how many access points and how many Mbps you need, why the guest network collapses and who keeps access logs under Turkish Law No. 5651.

19 August 2026

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Is Event Photography Legal Under Turkey's KVKK? Consent, Notices and the 2026 Rule Change

Is event photography KVKK compliant? When explicit consent is required, how to write the privacy notice, what the 2026 principle decision changed and fine levels.

18 August 2026

Industry8 min read

Drone Filming Permission for Events: Turkey's New SHT-İHA Changed the Rule for Flying Over Crowds

How do you get drone permission for an event in Turkey? The new SHT-İHA, the P0, P1 and P2 licences, flying over a crowd, zone rules and 2026 permit fees.

17 August 2026

Guide9 min read

How Many Emergency Exits Does Your Event Venue Need? Escape Width and Capacity

How many emergency exits does an event need? Occupant load, escape route width, travel distance limits, door rules and where staging narrows the exits.

16 August 2026

Guide8 min read

Event Catering Numbers: How Many Canapés, Drinks and Servers per Guest?

How much catering does an event need per guest? Canapé and drink counts, server and bartender ratios, alcohol licence rules, allergen duties and over-ordering.

15 August 2026

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Music Licensing for Events in Turkey: Does the Venue's Licence Cover You, and What Does It Cost?

Do you need a music licence for a corporate event in Turkey? MESAM, MSG, MÜYORBİR and MÜ-YAP explained, 2026 event tariffs, thematic discounts and ticketed shows.

14 August 2026

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Fireworks at an Event: Who Grants the Permit, Who Fires the Show, and How Much Distance You Need

How do you get a fireworks permit for an event in Turkey? Kaymakamlık approval, Class A operator certificate, compulsory insurance and real safety distances.

13 August 2026

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At What Wind Speed Should an Outdoor Event Stop? Wind Limits for Stages, Marquees and LED Screens

At what wind speed should an outdoor event stop? Design gust speed for stages, marquees and LED screens, the 70-80-90 km/h alert levels and anemometer rules.

12 August 2026

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Projector Rental: How Many ANSI Lumens and How Big a Screen Do You Need?

How many ANSI lumens does a projector rental need? Lumen maths by screen area and room light, the farthest viewer rule, throw ratio and a quote checklist.

11 August 2026

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Truss Rental and Rigging: How Much Weight Can You Hang Above a Stage?

How much weight can you hang above a stage? Truss span versus load capacity, the 1.25 test load rule, inspection certificates and how to build a real load list.

10 August 2026

Guide7 min read

How Many Security Guards Does an Event Need? Permits, Posts and the Door Plan

How many security guards does an event need? Staffing by post instead of headcount, the 48 hour temporary permit rule in Turkey, and screening lane maths that works.

9 August 2026

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How Loud Can Your Event Be? Decibel Limits and the Outdoor Curfew in Turkey

How loud can an event be in Turkey? The dB limits in the Environmental Noise Control Regulation, the 10.00-01.00 outdoor window, fireworks hours and music permits.

8 August 2026

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Wireless Microphone Rental: How Many Channels, and Which Frequencies Are Legal?

Wireless microphone rental guide: how many channels you need, which frequencies are legal in Turkey, the BTK 470-694 MHz rule, RF scanning and antenna setup.

6 August 2026

Guide7 min read

How Big Should Your Exhibition Stand Be? Size, Height Rules and Staffing

How big should an exhibition stand be? Sizing by objective, inline vs island stands, height rules in fair technical manuals and 2026 Turkish fair support limits.

5 August 2026

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No Queue at the Door: How Many Check-In Desks and Staff Does Your Event Need?

How many check-in desks and staff does an event need? The peak arrival formula, speeds by method, queue layout, QR and badge printing, and the data rules.

4 August 2026

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How Big a Venue Do You Need? Event Space per Guest, Layout by Layout

How much event space per guest do you need? Square metres by layout, round table and dance floor maths, occupant load limits and exit width rules explained.

3 August 2026

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Event Lighting Rental: How Many Fixtures Does a Stage Need?

Event lighting rental: how many fixtures does your stage need? Beam angle coverage, light levels for camera, colour quality, DMX channels and rigging safety.

2 August 2026

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How Do You Measure Event ROI? 7 Metrics That Hold Up in a Budget Meeting

How to measure event ROI: the formula, the costing mistake most teams make, 7 metrics leadership will accept, attribution methods and a pre-event measurement plan.

1 August 2026

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Hybrid Event Live Streaming Setup: How Many Cameras and How Much Upload Speed?

Hybrid event live streaming setup: how many cameras, how much upload bandwidth, which audio path and which latency setting? Platform choice, backups and a checklist.

31 July 2026

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Stage Rental: How Big and How High Should Your Stage Be?

Stage rental guide: how many square metres, how high, and how much load per square metre? Sight lines, guardrails, ramps and wind plans, with real figures.

30 July 2026

Guide7 min read

Simultaneous Interpretation Rental: How Many Booths, Channels and Headsets?

Renting simultaneous interpretation equipment? Here is how to size booths per language, interpreter teams, channels, infrared receivers and the ISO standards involved.

29 July 2026

Guide7 min read

How Many kVA Does Your Event Generator Need? Sizing Power for Sound, Light and LED

How many kVA does an event generator need? A practical guide to real power draw from sound, lighting and LED, converting kW to kVA and leaving the right headroom.

28 July 2026

Guide7 min read

Sound System Rental: How Many Watts Does Your Venue Need?

How many watts do you need when renting a sound system? A practical guide to watts per person, max SPL, distance loss and venue acoustics before you ask for a quote.

27 July 2026

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LED Screen Rental: P2.6 or P3.9? How to Pick the Right Pixel Pitch

P2.6 or P3.9 for your rental LED wall? Audience distance decides it. A practical guide to pixel pitch, cabinet resolution, refresh rate and screen brightness.

26 July 2026

Guide6 min read

Gala Night Concept Ideas: How to Design a Memorable Evening

What lifts a corporate gala night out of the ordinary is the concept. Here are practical, brand-specific gala concept ideas and how to bring each to life.

20 July 2026

Guide7 min read

How to Organise a Dealer Meeting: A Step-by-Step Guide

A successful dealer meeting is made of many parts, from planning to logistics, from stage to award night. Here are the steps to make your gathering effective and memorable.

14 July 2026

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How to Prepare a Corporate Event Budget

What does a corporate event's cost depend on, and how do you build a realistic budget? The main line items, common mistakes and a practical budgeting approach.

7 July 2026