TEKNOFEST AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL

 
Held in collaboration with numerous organizations that play a key role in the development of national technology, TEKNOFEST is Türkiye’s first and only aerospace and technology festival.
 


FOR TÜRKİYE TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE TECHNOLOGY

TEKNOFEST is Türkiye’s first and only aerospace and technology festival organized with the partnership of many organizations that play a critical part in the development of national technology in Türkiye.

Inaugurated in 2018, TEKNOFEST features tech competitions, air shows, concerts, talks and other events designed to ignite society’s interest in technology and raise awareness about Türkiye’s emergence as a technology-developing nation. Tech competitions in various fields and categories take place within the scope of TEKNOFEST, providing opportunities for hundreds of thousands of young people to make their dreams come true.

The inaugural festiva202l, held at Istanbul Airport in 2018, featured competitions in 14 categories, attracting 4,333 teams and 20,000 individual applications. In contrast, TEKNOFEST 2019, hosted at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, received 17,373 team applications and 50,000 individual applications from all of Türkiye’s 81 provinces and 122 countries for tech competitions spanning 19 categories. The following year, TEKNOFEST was held at the Middle East Expo Center in Gaziantep, featuring tech competitions across 21 categories that attracted 20,197 teams and 100,000 young people from 81 provinces and 84 countries. The fourth edition of TEKNOFEST took place at Atatürk Airport in 2021, bringing together 44,192 teams and 200,000 individual applicants from across Türkiye and 111 nations for tech competitions spanning 35 categories.

In 2022, TEKNOFEST Karadeniz unfolded in Türkiye’s Black Sea region, centered around Samsun’s Çarşamba Airport, showcasing 40 tech competitions aligned with the focal points of the future. The event drew applications from over 154,000 teams and more than 600,000 contestants from all of the country’s 81 provinces and 107 countries. Later that year, TEKNOFEST expanded beyond Türkiye's borders, making its debut at the Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event featured 10 tech competitions that garnered 1,010 team applications and 5,636 individual applications.

Last year, TEKNOFEST took place in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir, hosting tech competitions spanning 41 categories, all aligned with the focal points of the future. These competitions attracted applications from over 333,000 teams and more than 1 million individuals from all 81 Turkish provinces and 96 countries.
 
TEKNOFEST 2023: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir!
 
Held on the Turkish Republic’s centennial, the first edition of TEKNOFEST 2023 took place in Istanbul from April 27 to May 1. Breaking a new record with 2,547,000 visitors, the event offered participants tech competitions, startup showcases, captivating air shows, award ceremonies, educational workshops, exhibitions, stage games, flight experiences tailored for children and other events. The festival ended on May 1 after five days of excitement and pride.

The second TEKNOFEST 2023 took place at the Etimesgut Airport in Ankara from August 30 to September 3, attracting 943,000 visitors. Alongside the TEKNOFEST Startup Competition and the inaugural Deneyap Kart RoboLeague Tournament, the five-day event featured performances by Mazhar Alanson and Tuluyhan Uğurlu, thematic exhibitions, air shows, a vertical wind tunnel, educational workshops, play zones, a pedal-powered flight event, and the First Flight with Students event, making it the most comprehensive event in the capital’s history.

The culminating stop of the festival, spanning Türkiye’s three largest cities on the Republic’s centennial, was TEKNOFEST Izmir. Hosted at Çiğli Airport from September 27 to October 1, the event drew 1,100,000 visitors. Over several days, attendees from Izmir and neighboring provinces flocked to the festival grounds early in the morning, as TEKNOFEST welcomed technology enthusiasts with enthusiasm and passion. Furthermore, TEKNOFEST Izmir hosted the Deneyap Ideathon and the Deneyap Makeathon, tailored for Deneyap Technology Workshop participants, along with the TEKNOFEST Startup Competition and the pre-event for the Take Off Startup Summit.
 

TEKNOFEST’s Centennial Special: Three Festivals, 4.5 Million Visitors

On the Republic’s centennial, TEKNOFEST took place in Türkiye’s three largest cities—Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir—with a record-breaking attendance of more than 4.5 million.

2023

1.000.000+

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

1.100.000

VISITOR

The final festival of TEKNOFEST 2023 took place at Çiğli Airport, hosting 1,100,000 visitors. TEKNOFEST İzmir featured special events for Deneyap Technology Workshop students, including the Deneyap IdeaThon and Deneyap Makeathon Competitions. Additionally, the TEKNOFEST Startup Competition and the Pre-Take Off were successfully concluded.

2023

1.000.000+

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

943.000

VISITOR

The second festival of TEKNOFEST 2023 took place at Etimesgut Airport. In TEKNOFEST Ankara, which hosted 943,000 thousand visitors, TEKNOFEST Startup Competition and Deneyap Kart Robolig Competition were held for the first time in TEKNOFEST.

2023

1.000.000+

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

2.547.000

VISITOR

TEKNOFEST 2023, organized on the 100th anniversary of our Republic, was held at Atatürk Airport with 2 million 547 thousand visitors. 337,744 teams and 1,000,000+ competitors from 81 provinces and 100 countries applied to the technology competitions organized in 44 different categories at TEKNOFEST Istanbul.

2022

154.034

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

1.250.000

VISITOR

In 2022, 40 different technology competitions on the focus areas of the future were held within the scope of TEKNOFEST Black Sea, which took place in the Black Sea Region centered on Samsun Çarşamba Airport. More than 154,000 teams and more than 600,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 107 countries applied to these competitions.

2022

5.636

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

300.000+

VISITOR

In 2022, 10 different technology competitions were organized at TEKNOFEST, which went beyond the borders of the country and took place abroad for the first time in Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan, and 1,010 teams and 5,636 competitors applied for these competitions.

2021

200.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

74

STAKEHOLDER

44,912 teams and 200,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 111 countries applied to the technology competitions organized in 35 different categories within the scope of TEKNOFEST Aerpspace and Technology Festival, which was held for the fourth time at Atatürk Airport in 2021.

2020

100.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

65

STAKEHOLDER

20,197 teams and 100,000 young people from 81 provinces and 84 countries applied to the technology competitions organized in 21 different categories within the scope of TEKNOFEST, hosted by Gaziantep Ortadoğu Fuar Merkezi in 2020.

2019

50.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

1.720.000

VISITOR

Organized at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in 2019, TEKNOFEST attracted 17,373 teams and 50,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 122 countries to technology competitions in 19 different categories.

2018

20.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

550.000

VISITOR

 In 2018, a total of 4,333 teams and 20,000 young people applied to the technology competitions organized in 14 different categories at the festival held at Istanbul Airport.
 

2023

1.000.000+

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

1.100.000

VISITOR

The final festival of TEKNOFEST 2023 took place at Çiğli Airport, hosting 1,100,000 visitors. TEKNOFEST İzmir featured special events for Deneyap Technology Workshop students, including the Deneyap IdeaThon and Deneyap Makeathon Competitions. Additionally, the TEKNOFEST Startup Competition and the Pre-Take Off were successfully concluded.

2023

1.000.000+

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

943.000

VISITOR

The second festival of TEKNOFEST 2023 took place at Etimesgut Airport. In TEKNOFEST Ankara, which hosted 943,000 thousand visitors, TEKNOFEST Startup Competition and Deneyap Kart Robolig Competition were held for the first time in TEKNOFEST.

2023

1.000.000+

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

2.547.000

VISITOR

TEKNOFEST 2023, organized on the 100th anniversary of our Republic, was held at Atatürk Airport with 2 million 547 thousand visitors. 337,744 teams and 1,000,000+ competitors from 81 provinces and 100 countries applied to the technology competitions organized in 44 different categories at TEKNOFEST Istanbul.

2022

154.034

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

1.250.000

VISITOR

In 2022, 40 different technology competitions on the focus areas of the future were held within the scope of TEKNOFEST Black Sea, which took place in the Black Sea Region centered on Samsun Çarşamba Airport. More than 154,000 teams and more than 600,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 107 countries applied to these competitions.

2022

5.636

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

300.000+

VISITOR

In 2022, 10 different technology competitions were organized at TEKNOFEST, which went beyond the borders of the country and took place abroad for the first time in Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan, and 1,010 teams and 5,636 competitors applied for these competitions.

2021

200.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

74

STAKEHOLDER

44,912 teams and 200,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 111 countries applied to the technology competitions organized in 35 different categories within the scope of TEKNOFEST Aerpspace and Technology Festival, which was held for the fourth time at Atatürk Airport in 2021.

2020

100.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

65

STAKEHOLDER

20,197 teams and 100,000 young people from 81 provinces and 84 countries applied to the technology competitions organized in 21 different categories within the scope of TEKNOFEST, hosted by Gaziantep Ortadoğu Fuar Merkezi in 2020.

2019

50.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

1.720.000

VISITOR

Organized at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in 2019, TEKNOFEST attracted 17,373 teams and 50,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 122 countries to technology competitions in 19 different categories.

2018

20.000

CONTESTANT
APPLICATION

550.000

VISITOR

 In 2018, a total of 4,333 teams and 20,000 young people applied to the technology competitions organized in 14 different categories at the festival held at Istanbul Airport.
 

TEKNOFEST 2024
ADANA!

A cornerstone in the advancement of national technology in Türkiye and organized in collaboration with numerous institutions, TEKNOFEST, Türkiye’s first and only aerospace and technology festival, is scheduled to take place in Adana in 2024.

Held under the stewardship of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, TEKNOFEST is gearing up to host its 10th festival in Adana, bringing together millions of technology enthusiasts.
 
Prestigious Competitions, High-Performance Projects: “You Are The Future”


Held under the motto “You Are The Future,” TEKNOFEST will offer a cash award of 30 million TL and more than 55 million TL worth of material support to technology enthusiasts who excel in prestigious competitions. This year, TEKNOFEST's tech competitions will expand to include 47 main categories and 118 subcategories, offering the highest rewards in Turkish history.

The festival, which aims to increase interest in technology in the society and raise awareness about Türkiye's transformation into a society that produces and develops technology by hosting many activities such as technology competitions, air shows, concerts, interviews and events on various topics, will take place on October 2-6 at Şakirpaşa Airport in Adana.