2025 Istanbul Competitions
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DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING TECHNOLOGY FOR A TÜRKİYE
TEKNOFEST is the world’s largest aerospace and technology festival, playing a critical role in the development of national technology in Türkiye and organized in partnership with numerous institutions.
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. At TEKNOFEST Mediterranean 2024, held in Antalya, over 200,000 teams and more than 800,000 young people participated in technology competitions across 50 different categories. TEKNOFEST Adana 2024, held in Adana, was once again a spectacular event. Held from October 2-6 at Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, the event attracted 1.1 million visitors. With 50 main categories and 128 subcategories, over 1.65 million young people from 100 countries participated in the technology competitions, taking significant steps toward becoming the technology leaders of the future.
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. At TEKNOFEST Mediterranean 2024, held in Antalya, over 200,000 teams and more than 800,000 young people participated in technology competitions across 50 different categories. TEKNOFEST Adana 2024, held in Adana, was once again a spectacular event. Held from October 2-6 at Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, the event attracted 1.1 million visitors. With 50 main categories and 128 subcategories, over 1.65 million young people from 100 countries participated in the technology competitions, taking significant steps toward becoming the technology leaders of the future.
TEKNOFEST Excitement in the Sister Nation: Technology and National Spirit Unite in TRNC!
In 2025, TEKNOFEST once again crossed national borders, taking place from May 1-4, 2025 at the Old Ercan Airport in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). TEKNOFEST TRNC welcomed 225,000 technology enthusiasts, strengthening our bonds of brotherhood. The festival, which attracted great interest, hosted a wide range of activities.
The Excitement of National Technology Spread Like Waves!
From August 28-31, 2025, TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland was held at the Istanbul Shipyard Command, combining our rich maritime heritage with national technology and bringing together 175,000 maritime enthusiasts. This special event, held for the first time, showcased our technological power at sea and our engineering capabilities.
TEKNOFEST 2025’s Final Stop: TEKNOFEST Istanbul!
In 2025, TEKNOFEST once again opened its doors in Istanbul, taking place from September 17-21, 2025, at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
With its legendary events and innovations, TEKNOFEST brought the excitement of national technology to life, gathering 1,032,000 technology enthusiasts.
TEKNOFEST Istanbul offered five unforgettable days for visitors of all ages—from families to technology enthusiasts. The festival featured: breathtaking aerial shows, exhilarating concerts and stage performances, eye-opening exhibitions and educational workshops, immersive simulation experience zones, planetarium journeys to the stars, science shows, the TEKNOFEST Time Tunnel showcasing past and present technology, exhibitions of our nationally proud land, sea, and air vehicles, fair activities, and first-flight events for students, among many other technology- and excitement-filled experiences.
In the TEKNOFEST Technology Competitions, organized across 58 main categories and 137 subcategories, winners received over 85 million TRY in financial support and more than 65 million TRY in prizes.
TEKNOFEST continues its journey on the National Technology Initiative, inspired by its past and confident in its youth, taking firm steps toward the future.
In 2025, TEKNOFEST once again crossed national borders, taking place from May 1-4, 2025 at the Old Ercan Airport in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). TEKNOFEST TRNC welcomed 225,000 technology enthusiasts, strengthening our bonds of brotherhood. The festival, which attracted great interest, hosted a wide range of activities.
The Excitement of National Technology Spread Like Waves!
From August 28-31, 2025, TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland was held at the Istanbul Shipyard Command, combining our rich maritime heritage with national technology and bringing together 175,000 maritime enthusiasts. This special event, held for the first time, showcased our technological power at sea and our engineering capabilities.
TEKNOFEST 2025’s Final Stop: TEKNOFEST Istanbul!
In 2025, TEKNOFEST once again opened its doors in Istanbul, taking place from September 17-21, 2025, at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
With its legendary events and innovations, TEKNOFEST brought the excitement of national technology to life, gathering 1,032,000 technology enthusiasts.
TEKNOFEST Istanbul offered five unforgettable days for visitors of all ages—from families to technology enthusiasts. The festival featured: breathtaking aerial shows, exhilarating concerts and stage performances, eye-opening exhibitions and educational workshops, immersive simulation experience zones, planetarium journeys to the stars, science shows, the TEKNOFEST Time Tunnel showcasing past and present technology, exhibitions of our nationally proud land, sea, and air vehicles, fair activities, and first-flight events for students, among many other technology- and excitement-filled experiences.
In the TEKNOFEST Technology Competitions, organized across 58 main categories and 137 subcategories, winners received over 85 million TRY in financial support and more than 65 million TRY in prizes.
TEKNOFEST continues its journey on the National Technology Initiative, inspired by its past and confident in its youth, taking firm steps toward the future.
