TEKNOFEST Southeast Opens in Şanlıurfa with 1.6M Competitors
Turkey's largest aerospace and technology festival runs through Oct. 4 at GAP Airport with air shows, competitions, and student projects.
KEY POINTS
- Festival runs Sept. 30–Oct. 4 at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport on 191,000 sq. meters
- Over 1.6 million applicants from 99 countries; 2,000 finalist teams
- Air shows include SoloTURK, Turkish Stars, Bayraktar drones, ATAK, Hürkuş, Anka
- Prize support exceeds 100 million lira for competition winners
- Student teams showcase unmanned underwater and ground vehicle projects
TEKNOFEST Southeast opened on Sept. 30 at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport for a five-day run through Oct. 4. Organized by the Industry and Technology Ministry, the T3 Foundation, and Baykar, the festival expects to draw large crowds to its 191,000-square-meter venue.
Air demonstrations feature SoloTURK, the Turkish Stars, and platforms including the ATAK helicopter, Hürkuş, Anka, Bayraktar TB2, TB3, and Akıncı. The program also includes concerts, a planetarium, science shows, and a "Time Tunnel" exhibit.
“Today, under the same sky, we look at the technologies of the future. Our past and our future are not strangers to each other here.”
Competitions attracted over 1.6 million applicants from 99 countries, including the U.S., France, China, and Japan. More than 730,000 teams entered; 2,000 reached the finals. Prize support exceeds 100 million lira.
Şanlıurfa Mayor Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar said the festival unites the city's ancient heritage with future technologies, noting Harran's historic astronomy legacy. He added the municipality prepared transport and infrastructure for the event.
Students competing in unmanned underwater and ground vehicle categories presented projects for mapping, mine detection, and search-and-rescue. Participants said the festival lets them apply classroom theory and gain experience in electronics, software, and teamwork.
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