The festival will connect science and technology
Applications are now open for the technological competitions of 2026, which will take place as part of TEKNOFEST — the largest festival of aviation, space technologies, and innovations in the world. This year, the festival will be held in Şanlıurfa, a city with a centuries-old history. TEKNOFEST 2026 offers young innovators new opportunities for discoveries, allocating prizes totaling 75 million Turkish lira and over 100 million lira in material support. Applications are accepted until February 20 for anyone wishing to realize their ideas and projects.
From September 30 to October 4, 2026, TEKNOFEST, the world's largest aviation and technology festival, will gather millions of people at GAP airport, uniting science and technology at the "zero point of history" in Şanlıurfa.
This year, the festival will again organize the largest technological competitions, offering 52 contests and 127 subcategories. Applications are accepted until February 20.
From the roots of history to the technologies of the future: 52 technological competitions at TEKNOFEST in Şanlıurfa!
TEKNOFEST 2026 will offer participants 52 technological competitions in various fields, including a rocket competition, agricultural technologies, drone competitions, the "Iron Dome" air defense systems, artificial intelligence in medicine, and secure satellite communication.
Additionally, new categories will be introduced for the first time: electronic warfare competition, design and operation of autonomous systems, TEKNOFEST mining technologies, FPV drones, and "Technologies for the Benefit of Humanity." These areas will provide participants with new opportunities and practical experience.
Since 2018, over 4 million ideas have become the foundation of the technologies of the future!
Since 2018, TEKNOFEST has become a platform for innovations and ideas shaping the future, receiving over 4 million applications. In 2026, young people from elementary school to graduate school will be able to participate in competitions and turn their dreams into reality.
The application period for the technological competitions of TEKNOFEST 2026 in Şanlıurfa will end on February 20. All those wishing to become architects of the future and innovators in technology are invited to submit their applications.
The festival is held under the auspices of the T3 Foundation and the Ministry of Industry and Technology of Turkey, with the support of leading technology companies, government institutions, media, and universities. TEKNOFEST is preparing to welcome technology enthusiasts in Şanlıurfa in 2026.
If you want to participate in the technological competitions of TEKNOFEST — the "festival of firsts," apply on the website: www.teknofest.org
