Our University stood out at TEKNOFEST Southeast in Şanlıurfa with its innovative projects, a stand that attracted thousands of visitors, and the achievements of its technology teams.

Held at Åžanlıurfa GAP Airport from September 30 to October 4, 2026, under the leadership of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, TEKNOFEST Southeast brought together technology enthusiasts, young innovators, and representatives of the scientific community. Continuing to contribute to Türkiye’s National Technology Initiative, our University drew attention with its scientific projects showcased at the festival and the awards won by its technology teams.

Our Stand Welcomed Thousands of Visitors

Our A-14 stand welcomed thousands of visitors over the five-day festival. Showcasing our University’s research capacity and work in technology development, the stand featured a range of experiments and technologies, including the Seebeck Effect, the Invisibility Experiment, a Laser Shooting Simulator, KTU METAM Personalized Implants, Superconductors and the Maglev Train, a Brain–Computer Interface-Based Car Race, and the Tesla Coil Experiment.

The stand attracted particular interest from young people and children, offering hands-on demonstrations of scientific research and giving visitors the opportunity to explore different technologies up close.

Our Team Becomes Turkish Champion for the Third Time

KTU teams achieved impressive results in the technology competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST Southeast. The KTU Fırtına Creatiny Team outperformed its competitors in the Hyperloop Development Competition to become the Turkish champion for the third consecutive time. The team also placed second in the “Defined Problem Solving Category,” finishing the competition with two awards.

The champion team received its award from President Recep Tayyip ERDOÄžAN at a ceremony held during the festival. The team included Halil Bahadır DÄ°KÄ°CÄ°, Sude Naz ATICI, Sena KESKÄ°N, Dilek ALTIN, Elif BOZKURT, DoÄŸukan ULUDAÄž, Muhammadamin QODÄ°ROV, Ahsen BÜLBÜL, Sedanur ÅžEKER, BaÅŸar YİĞİT, Hilal Esma YILMAZ, Senanur ERKÄ°T, Ä°layda ATÄ°K, Semiha UZUN, Yağız ARAS, Metehan AKBULUT, Fazıl Berat ÇAT, Elif Sena PÄ°RAS, and Yasin YILDIZ.

Team Spirit Award in the Air Defense Systems Competition

The KTU Fırtına Creatiny Çelikkube Air Defense Systems Team received the “Best Team Spirit Award” in the Air Defense Systems Competition held as part of the festival. The team members are Furkan Ragıp YILMAZ, Miraç DURAN, Zehra Nur BAYAV, BüÅŸra IÅžIKLI, Fatih Eren YILMAZ, Azra Gül ÇELÄ°K, Yasemin ÇORUK, Kadirhan DEMÄ°RCÄ°, Mehmet YEŞİLDAL, Dilara DOÄžRU, Åžura DAÄž, Özer KOCA, and Fatma Beyza ÜSTÜN.

Third Place in Türkiye in the Model Satellite Competition

Gökçe Team, operating under the KTU Space Club, added another achievement to the University’s TEKNOFEST record by placing third in Türkiye in the Model Satellite Competition. The team earned the ranking with its project in space technologies and included Dilan SÜNGÜ, Barış KÜÇÜK, Cemre GÖKÇE, AyÅŸenur AKKAYA, Kübra DERELÄ°, and Serkut ÅžIK.

“Our Young People Are Building the Century of Türkiye”

Commenting on TEKNOFEST Southeast, our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, highlighted the important role young people play in Türkiye’s National Technology Initiative. He noted that the University has developed a strong infrastructure to support its technology teams and has provided modern workshops where students can develop and turn their projects into practice.

Referring to the opening of the TÜBÄ°TAK National Technology Workshop and the KTU Technology Teams Workshop at our University, our Rector stated, “Our young people work with great enthusiasm, dedication, and determination. We have created well-equipped workshops for our technology teams and have also opened our National Technology Workshop. These facilities provide a strong infrastructure, ranging from manufacturing equipment to a wide variety of technological resources. Our young people are working hard and developing significant projects in pursuit of a free and independent Türkiye. It makes us proud to see projects that could hardly have been imagined in the past now being brought to life by our young people and our domestic technology companies. Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip ERDOÄžAN, a strong technology ecosystem has been established across our country. As Karadeniz Technical University, we are mobilizing all our resources to ensure that our students take an active and strong role in this ecosystem.”

 

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