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| Teknofest | |
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 Entrance to Teknofest 2019 at Istanbul Atatürk Airport. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival (aviation, space and technology, air show) |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Istanbul Atatürk Airport |
| Location | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Inaugurated | 2018 |
| Founder | Türkiye Teknoloji Takımı (Technology Team of Turkey) |
| Website | www |
Teknofest, short for Teknofest Aerospace and Technology Festival, is the largest aviation, aerospace, and technology festival in the world, taking place in Turkey. It was first held at Istanbul Airport in September 2018 by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3) in collaboration with private companies, ministries, and academic institutions.[1] The primary goals of the festival are to raise public awareness about technology in society and to draw attention to the importance of national production.[2][3]
The Festival is filled with seminars, technology competitions, exhibitions of domestic technology enterprises, Take Off international startup summit. Visitors also can enjoy numerous attractions, such as aviation demonstrations including parachuting, air shows of "Solo Turk", "Turkish Stars", and many international aerobatic teams.[1][3]
Technology competitions are organized in 12 different categories. People of all ages from primary school students to entrepreneurs can take part in the competitions with their projects and also benefit from the technical equipment support.[1]
For the contest "The HackIstanbul 2018 Capture the Flag", organized in cooperation with the European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ECSO) and Romanian government, computer hackers from all over the world competed. Winners were awarded money.[1]
Another award-winning competition is the "World Drone Cup" race.[4]
2018
[edit]At the festival, 14 different technology competitions were held at the Istanbul Airport on September 20-23. About 80,000 people registered for the festival in the first year. Within the scope of the festival, leading Turkish defense and technology institutions and organizations such as Aselsan, Baykar, İGA, Isbak, Roketsan, TUSAŞ, Turkish Airlines, TÜBİTAK and TÜRKSAT organized competitions in different categories.[5] F-16 Solo Türk, Challenger 605, Aston Martin The New Vantage, Tesla P100DL, Lotus Evora 430 GT, Redbull Racing F1, Kawasaki H2R races were also organized. During the festival, Rocket competition in Konya Salt Lake, Vertical Wind Tunnel Program in Taksim Square, Travel Hackathon, Hack Istanbul 2018, World Drone Cup, Take-Off International Startup Summit.[6]
Competitions
[edit]| Year | Level | Competition |
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| 2018 | High School, Undergraduate and Graduate |
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2019
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The festival was held on September 17-22, 2019 at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. During the Teknofest, 17373 teams participated in the competitions.[7] The total participation in the festival was recorded as 1 million 750 thousand people with competitors and visitors. Turkey's first flying car prototype "Cezeri" was exhibited for the first time. Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet taxi and Medium-haul passenger plane MC-21 were also shown at the festival. Other showcased jets were the multi-purpose fighter jet Su-35, Su-57 fighter jet, the latest generation Russian stealth aircraft, and the multipurpose amphibious Beriev Be-200. Unlike 2018, many new events were organized this year thanks to the festival’s huge success such as Flying Car Design Competition, Mini Jet Radial Compressor Design Competition, Turbo Fan Engine Design Competition, robotic competitions, Istanbul International Debate Fair, and TÜBİTAK University Students Research Project Competitions.[8]
Competitions
[edit]| Year | Level | Competition |
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| 2019 | Primary, Middle, High School and Higher Education |
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| High School, Undergraduate and Graduate |
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| Undergraduate and Graduate |
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2020
[edit]The festival was held in 21 different technology categories in Gaziantep on September 17, 2020. Comprehensive competitions that touch every aspect of life from health to agriculture and the environment, covering not only the defense industry but all civilian areas were organized. Biotechnology Innovation Competition, Agricultural Technologies Competition, Environment, and Energy Technologies Competition, Intelligent Transportation Competition, Educational Technology Competition, Helicopter Design Competition, and Jet Engine Design Competition were the competition categories added to the festival. The number of stakeholders also increased to 63 at the festival held in 2020. The festival, which is planned to be held in April, was postponed to September due to the pandemic. Only contestants were able to attend the festival. Approximately 20,000 teams and 100,000 young people from 84 countries applied to participate in the Teknofest competitions.[9]
Competitions
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| 2020 | Primary and Middle School |
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| Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate |
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2021
[edit]The festival was planned to be held in Istanbul between September 21-26. The newest competition categories were added to the festival to be held this year in areas such as simulation, artificial intelligence, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Over 5 million TL of material support will be provided to teams who pass the pre-selection stage. Winner teams will receive a total of over 5 million TL in prizes.
Competitions
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| 2021 | Primary and Middle School |
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| Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate |
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Subsequent editions
[edit]2022
[edit]The festival was first held in Baku at the Crystal Hall from 26–29 May 2022.[10] It was later held at Samsun-Çarşamba Airport from 30 August to 4 September.[11]
2023
[edit]It was announced that the festival would be held in three different cities in the 100th year of the Republic's founding. The first took place from 27 April to 1 May at the apron of Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, as in 2019 and 2021. The second was held at Etimesgut Air Base in Ankara from 30 August to 3 September 2023.[12] The third was held at Çiğli Air Base in Izmir from 27 September to 1 October.[13]
2024
[edit]In its seventh year, TEKNOFEST was held from 2–6 October 2024 at the now-defunct Adana Şakirpaşa Airport.[14]
2025
[edit]The first leg of the festival took place in the old terminal building of Ercan International Airport from 1–4 May 2025.[15] The second leg, themed Maritime and Underwater Technologies, was held under the name ‘Teknofest Mavi Vatan’ at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command from 30–31 August 2025.[16] The third leg took place at Atatürk Airport from 17–21 September 2025.[17]
2026
[edit]TEKNOFEST was held under the Mavi Vatan theme at Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command from 20–23 August.[18]
Attendance
[edit]In 2018, the first year of Teknofest, 4,333 teams made applications. In 2019, 10,288 teams applied to Teknofest, which has become the world's largest aviation and space festival. It received 1,720,000 participants in total. Despite the epidemic in 2020, a significant increase was observed in the number of applications with 16,034 teams. Applications received in 2021 broke a new record with a total of 36,984 teams.[19]
There were 12 different competition categories in the festival held in 2018. In the first year of the festival, around 80,000 people registered and welcomed 500,000 visitors.[6] In 2019, more than 50,000 contestants from 122 countries participated in the festival in 19 different categories.[6] The festival was not open to visitors in 2020 due to Covid-19. Despite this, it received applications from more than 100,000 people in 23 categories.[20] In 2021, the number of competition categories was increased to 34.[21]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "Hackers from over 130 countries to compete in Teknofest Istanbul hackathon". Daily Sabah. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "About". Teknofest Istanbul. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Turkey's largest tech fest to be held in Istanbul this month". Hürriyet Daily News. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "About". World Drone Cup. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Countdown begins for TEKNOFEST Istanbul". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 "President Erdoğan attends aerospace, technology festival Teknofest in Istanbul". Daily Sabah. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ukraine showcases An-178 at Teknofest 2019 exhibition in Istanbul". www.ukrinform.net. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "Teknofest Istanbul opens doors for enthusiasts". Teknofest Istanbul opens doors for enthusiasts. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "Teknofest İstanbul | Yarışmalar". 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "TEKNOFEST 2022'de Samsun'da yapılacak". Anadolu Agency. Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "TEKNOFEST 2-6 Ekim'de Adana'da gerçekleştirilecek". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Teknoloji ve Gösteri Dolu TEKNOFEST KKTC Başlıyor!". Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "TEKNOFEST MAVİ VATAN, 30-31 AĞUSTOS'TA İSTANBUL TERSANESİ KOMUTANLIĞI'NDA!". btgm.ktb.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "TEKNOFEST 17-21 Eylül'de Kapılarını Açıyor!". Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ TEKNOFEST. "Gökyüzünden Denizlerin Derinliğine: TEKNOFEST Yeniden Mavi Vatan'da!". TEKNOFEST (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Teknofest rekor kırdı: Yarışmalara 39 bini aşkın takım başvuru yaptı". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "Turkey's Teknofest getting better with every year". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "TEKNOFEST 2021'de Yarışma Heyecanı Başlıyor!". www.afad.gov.tr. Retrieved 4 May 2021.