An award ceremony was held in Sanliurfa for the 43 teams that reached the finals of the competitions and the 4 teams that placed at TEKNOFEST Southeast. The ceremony was organized by the Sanliurfa Governor's Office at the conference hall of the Provincial Directorate of National Education.
The festival lasted 5 days
The Aviation, Space and Technology Festival, run by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation, was held at Sanliurfa GAP Airport from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
Speaking at the ceremony, Sanliurfa Governor Hasan Sildak said the city had experienced a busy program for 5 days as part of the festival. Sildak said Sanliurfa had demonstrated its capacity to host a major event.
Sildak said the event brought together the city's institutions and citizens, and that schools, students and teachers produced projects. He said young people will be the engineers, scientists and inventors of new projects of the future.
Lasting projects to be followed up
Sildak said they will follow up on projects that will leave a lasting mark on the city after the festival, and thanked the municipalities, public institutions and stakeholders that contributed to the event.
Sanliurfa Metropolitan Mayor Mehmet Kasim Gulpinar also described hosting the festival as a meaningful and proud experience for the city. Gulpinar said the high turnout and public interest showed that Sanliurfa can host major events.
Gulpinar said the projects presented in the competitions showed what young people can achieve when given the right opportunities, and congratulated the teams that placed.
After the speeches, protocol members presented awards to the members of the 43 teams that reached the finals and the 4 teams that placed.
