TEKNOFEST Comes to a Close in Northern Cyprus

The TEKNOFEST Aerospace, Space, and Technology Festival has wrapped up in Northern Cyprus, attracting huge crowds and celebrating innovation. Held at the old Ercan Airport, the four-day festival drew an impressive 225,000 visitors. On the final day, interest was so high that long queues formed at the entrance gates.

On Sunday, May 4, the final day of the event, winners were announced in various technology competitions, including “Social Innovation,” “Flying Car Simulation,” “Tourism Technologies,” “TEKNOFEST Robolig Blue Homeland,” and “TEKNOFEST TRNC Research Project.”

The award and closing ceremony was attended by President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ersin Tatar and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.

TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, and Selçuk Bayraktar—Chairman of the TEKNOFEST Board and the Turkey Technology Team Foundation—were also present and offered their congratulations to the winners.

Competition Results

Social Innovation Competition

Primary School Category:
1st – Team Tim 3
2nd – Team Tekno Kafalar
3rd – Team Dönence

Middle School:
1st – Team Maarif Scientist 25
2nd – Team JCCryption
3rd – Team Tekno-Signal

High School:
1st – Team Wobbly Table
2nd – Team 3A 1E
3rd – Team LingoLee

University and Above:
1st – Team RD TEAM
2nd – Team EmpowerX
3rd – Team ICARUS

Flying Car Simulation Competition

High School:
1st – Team Flytech
2nd – Team KTP Kılıçarslan Raiders
3rd – Team Ekinopter

University and Above:
1st – Team Elufly
2nd – Team Ekstremum
3rd – Team Zerowing

Tourism Technologies Competition

High School:
1st – Team E-Tümen
2nd – Team Şentek
3rd – Team Hascode

University and Above:
1st – Team Qızılqaya-BHOS
2nd – Team MCT Sensor Merkutech
3rd – Team HotelMind

TEKNOFEST Robolig Blue Homeland Competition

Middle School:
1st – Team TeknoKafalar
2nd – Team AlpRoboticTeam
3rd – Teams RoboYıldırım and Üstadlar (tie)

High School:
1st – Team RoboSümer
2nd – Team Çarşamba
3rd – Team TeknoBursa

TEKNOFEST TRNC Research Project Competition

Agriculture:
1st – Team Heavy Metal
2nd – Team Quantum
3rd – Team Emu Agrobotix

Environment & Energy:
1st – Team PAGİT Spectrum: DEEPNETS
2nd – Team Akriha Altay
3rd – Team Xudaferin BHOS

During the closing ceremony, commemorative plaques were presented to representatives from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of National Defense in appreciation of their support.

Also in attendance were Turkey’s first and second astronauts, Alper Gezeravcı and Tuva Cihangir Atasever, who presented a keepsake to the TRNC President in honor of Turkey’s first manned space mission.

The ceremony ended with a group photo featuring members of the TEKNOFEST Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, and staff of the T3 Foundation.

This marked the first time TEKNOFEST—the world’s largest aviation, space, and technology festival—was held in Northern Cyprus. The event drew over 47,000 applicants from 22 countries, including Turkey. Ultimately, 268 finalist teams, made up of 1,083 participants, competed in the final rounds.

The festival was held at the old Ercan Airport under the auspices of the TRNC Presidency, in collaboration with the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation), the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, and 132 other partner institutions.

Notably, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited the festival on Saturday, May 3.