Istanbul is the hub of Türkiye’s footwear production, however cities like Konya, Kayseri and Gaziantep are currently reviving their shoemaking traditions. The Aegean city of Izmir is Türkiye’s second largest footwear producing area and held its 13th Footwear and Accessories Fair in March, 2003. Many local exhibitors came to the show from the specialist ‘shoe city’ of Isikkent on the outskirts of Izmir.