Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, the President of TÜBA, attended the meeting commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of Haydar Aliyev, held in Baku upon the invitation of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
TÜBA, in collaboration with the Asian Association of Academies of Sciences (AASSA) and with support from the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), organized the international symposium and AASSA General Assembly Meeting on the topic of "The Role of Science Academies in the Future of Basic Sciences" in Istanbul.
TEKNOFEST, Turkey's groundbreaking Space and Technology Festival, in which TÜBA also participated, was held in Istanbul from April 27th to May 1st. Organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) and the Ministry of Industry and Technology with the support of 114 stakeholder institutions, TEKNOFEST received great attention this year as well, attracting over 2.5 million visitors during the five-day event.
The awards were presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at TEKNOFEST, Turkey's largest Aviation, Space, and Technology Festival, which also involved the participation of TÜBA.
The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) provided financial support to TÜBA in response to the earthquake disaster.