The competition was organized by the Turkish Fencing Association Turkiye Eskrim Federasyonu . It was the first time that a European fencing championship was held in Turkey.
The program included competitions in the swords, foils and sabers, divided into individual and teams as well as women and men. Therefore 12 gold and 12 silver medals were awarded. Since the third place in the individual was not fought, in the team competitions it was, there were divided places and thus 18 bronze medals.