The second version of Türkiye’s largest aviation, area and know-how pageant, Teknofest, coinciding with Victory Day celebrations in Türkiye opened its doorways for guests within the capital Ankara Wednesday.
The five-day truthful that kicked off at Etimesgut Airport in Ankara is about to characteristic competitions, air reveals, exhibitions and workshops, stage performs and particular flight experiences for kids – promising guests an journey stuffed with science, know-how and area.
Since its inception in 2018, the occasion has attracted tens of millions of holiday makers, and this yr’s Ankara version guarantees to be simply as thrilling.
Visitors will be capable to expertise vertical wind tunnels, and simulation areas, and attend planetarium reveals.
The occasion has been organized by the Turkish Technology Team (T3) Foundation and the Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry in cooperation with dozens of ministries, public establishments, personal companies and universities.
Previously, the occasion was held in numerous Turkish cities in even years and within the metropolis of Istanbul in odd years.
To mark the one centesimal anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, the occasion was deliberate in three completely different provinces this yr.
The 2023’s first version of the occasion was held at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport between April 27 and May 1, welcoming 2.5 million guests, which is a world file.
The third version for this yr shall be organized within the Aegean metropolis of Izmir on Sept. 27-Oct. 1.
Ankara version can also be the seventh version of the occasion in Türkiye, and the eighth version when its worldwide model, Azerbaijan, was included.
Last yr, Teknofest for the primary time opened overseas with the occasion held in Azerbaijan’s Baku Crystal Hall.
Türkiye’s home air protection merchandise, together with Hürkuş, Gökbey, Aksungur, Bayraktar TB2 and TB3, Akıncı, Atak and Anka, will grace the occasion with aerial shows. The pageant’s vitality shall be additional elevated by parachute groups affiliated with the Turkish military and police, showcasing daring jumps.
Notably, this yr marks the inaugural inclusion of entrepreneurship competitions throughout the pageant.
Elvan Kuzucu Hıdır, chair of the board of T3 Foundation, chatting with Anadolu Agency (AA) famous they anticipate to interrupt information within the variety of guests.
“I can say that our online visitor registration is 5-6 times that of Istanbul. Today, we opened our Teknofest area to our visitors as of 9:00 a.m. in the morning, and I can say that it is a very pleasant environment. Hopefully, this will continue in this manner,” he stated.
Speaking to public broadcaster TRT Haber, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated: “We wanted to present three great Teknofest (editions) to Türkiye in the 100th anniversary of our republic. We want to give the message of a fully independent Türkiye to the world.”
Recalling the primary yr of Teknofest when 14 know-how competitions had been organized with the participation of some 20,000 kids in 2018 the minister famous “it was a great success for that year”.
“This year, over 330,000 teams and over 1 million young people participated in 44 technology competitions held at Teknofest,” he stated.
The minister additional said that the nation’s first astronaut being unveiled throughout Istanbul’s version of Teknofest by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is anticipated to journey to the International Space Station (ISS) within the upcoming months and conduct a Turkish area mission.
“We are taking steps to realize our original national technologies. We will reach new achievements with the vision of the “Century of Türkiye,” he maintained, including that they anticipate everybody at Etimesgut Airport.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
