The international aerospace and technology festival TEKNOFEST, held in Istanbul from 17 to 21 September, once again took visitors’ breath away with a varied programme.
Over five days, the festival’s 13th edition created unforgettable moments with technology competitions, air shows, concerts, experience areas, exhibitions and science workshops. Billed as the world’s largest aerospace, space and technology event, it welcomed 1,032,000 visitors this year. Organised on the initiative of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3) and Türkiye’s Ministry of Industry and Technology, TEKNOFEST again brought together millions of technology enthusiasts.
The event has welcomed nearly 11 million visitors in total, and this year it brought the excitement of science, technology and innovation to life against Istanbul’s historic and cultural backdrop. TEKNOFEST Istanbul 2025 was held at Atatürk Airport, featuring everything from innovative competitions to spectacular air shows. The festival was also held at other venues:
- TEKNOFEST Northern Cyprus (TRNC): 225,000 visitors
- TEKNOFEST “Blue Homeland”: 175,000 visitors
- Competition finals: 71,000 visitors
In total, TEKNOFEST 2025 hosted more than 1,503,000 people this year.
Emphasising support for technological progress in critical fields, the festival hosted competitions in 58 main categories and 137 sub-categories, with teams that had passed the preliminary rounds competing. More than TRY 85 million in financial support was provided to teams, and total prizes awarded to winners exceeded TRY 65 million.
More than 565,000 teams and 1,100,000 participants registered for the technology competitions to pursue their dreams. By showcasing innovative ideas, the competitions gave students, entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts a platform to shape the future of science and technology.
