The TEKNOFEST Southeastern Türkiye festival opened to visitors at Şanlıurfa’s GAP Airport on Wednesday. Organized by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the T3 Foundation and Turkish Aerospace Industries Engineering and Trade Inc., the festival will continue from September 30 to October 4.
The festival brings together technology enthusiasts, young inventors and thousands of visitors, while technology competitions are being held in 14 categories. The program includes advanced technology simulations, science workshops and exhibitions for different age groups.
Air shows and domestically developed vehicles
Air shows by Türkiye’s aviation and defense industries are also being held as part of the festival. Solo Türk and the Turkish Stars teams, as well as fighter jets, are scheduled to perform demonstrations.
Atak helicopters, Hürkuş, Anka, Bayraktar TB2, Bayraktar TB3 and Bayraktar Akıncı, along with land and naval vehicles, are being displayed at the events.

Activities for students
Visitors can attend concerts, theater performances, educational workshops, simulation areas, a planetarium and science demonstrations. The festival grounds also feature exhibitions of domestically developed air, land and naval vehicles, entertainment activities and flight simulations designed specifically for students.

The festival grounds can be visited every day from 09:00 to 19:00.