TÜBA Attended TEKNOFEST Izmir
Organized by the Technology Team Foundation of Türkiye (T3) and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, and with TÜBA as a stakeholder, Türkiye’s groundbreaking Space and Technology Festival (TEKNOFEST) was held at İzmir Çiğli Airport between September 27 and October 1. 1 million 100 thousand people visited the 3rd and final stage of 2023 TEKNOFEST in Izmir for 5 days.
Organized in partnership with many organizations that play a critical role in the development of national technology in Türkiye, the festival was held in Istanbul in 2018, 2019 and 2021, in Gaziantep in 2020, in Samsun and Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in 2022, and finally in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir in 2023; a total of 4.6 million people attended TEKNOFESTs in these 3 cities.
Science from yesterday to today
In addition to many works published by the Academy such as history, health sciences, etymological dictionary, dictionary of scientific terms, global pandemic, dress code of Ottoman scientists, reports on Türkiye's current problems such as water demand, energy, environmental problems and food supply were also presented at TÜBA's stand. On the other hand, as in TEKNOFEST Istanbul, the clothes worn by the Ottoman Ilmiye (Scholar) class were presented to the visitors at the TÜBA stand with the contributions of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and the İzmir Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü. TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker took a special interest in children who are interested in science, and visited and supported the stands of many universities and science institutions taking part in TEKNOFEST.
Over 9 million visitors to TEKNOFEST
Selçuk Bayraktar, President of TEKNOFEST Board of Directors, made important statements within the framework of the closing and award ceremony of TEKNOFEST. Selçuk Bayraktar, President of the Board of Directors of Baykar and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the T3 Foundation, said: "In the 9 TEKNOFESTs we have organized so far, approximately 2 million young people competed with their projects, more than 9 million visitors came to TEKNOFEST and breathed the air of the future Türkiye. Do not look at the applications of 2 million young people as an ordinary number. These applications are the future of our nation, our future, the guarantee of Türkiye's leadership in science and technology."
On the first day, there was a Science Show, Rafadan Tayfa Technological Crew, Hürkuş and Gökbey Musical, Your Stage, Flying Kids Acrobatics Show and Burak Yeter concert on the main stage. Throughout the day, participants experienced the Vertical Wind Tunnel, Climate Tunnel, Solar Observation, Planetarium, Space Themed Children's Park, Simulation Experience Areas, Participant Booth Activities, Land and Air Vehicle Exhibition, Hot Air Balloon and Pedal Flight Event. Visitors engaged in educational activities in TEKNOFEST Science Street Workshops and participant workshops. Within the scope of the TEKNOFEST Venture Competition, initiatives in the fields of Tourism Technologies and Gaming, Environment, Energy and Climate Technologies, Barrier-Free Living Technologies and Health and Wellness Technologies were introduced. Within the scope of Deneyap (Experiment and Try), teams of successful students from across the country competed in Makeathon and Idea Marathon. Educational workshop activities, vertical wind tunnel and simulation experience areas welcomed enthusiasts. At the ceremony, the winners of the Deneyap Makeathon and Initiative competitions organized for Deneyap Technology Workshop students were awarded.
During the festival, Turkish Stars, Bayraktar Akıncı, Anka, Bayraktar TB2, F-16 Solotürk, Hürkuş, S-70 (Steel Wings), BEL-429 (Grape Cluster), Paramotor, Gyrocopter, T-129 Atak Helicopter, Caravan (Parachute jumps) performed exciting shows in the sky, and first flight activities were carried out with students.
