The world's largest aerospace and technology festival.
TEKNOFEST has been organized since 2018 by the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) and the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology. It combines technology competitions with air shows, exhibitions and hands-on events, and it is free to visit.
Competitions
Air shows
Exhibitions
Workshops
Apply
Design reports
Videos or simulation rounds
Finals
Awards at the festival
In 2026 the call opened in January with a 20 February deadline, later extended; international applications stayed open until 15 March.
Participation is free of charge. Finalists receive organizer support that varies by competition, and every competition carries prizes.
Some finals run at their own sites before the festival (2026 edition): the Rocket Competition at the Aksaray firing range, 7–13 September, and Fighter UAV at Siirt Airport, 24–30 August. Steeldome Air Defense and AI in Aviation held their finals at the festival in Şanlıurfa.
ROKETSAN
BAYKAR
In 2023, SAMI signed a localization agreement with Baykar for drone manufacturing in the Kingdom, alongside a Saudi–Türkiye defense cooperation plan.
The right partner, the right moment
In 2023, SAMI signed a localization agreement with Baykar for drone manufacturing in the Kingdom, alongside a Saudi–Türkiye defense cooperation plan. Our students will be judged by engineers in the industries the Kingdom is developing.
Vision 2030 starts with people
Air defense, combat UAVs, rockets and jet engines are exactly the technologies the Kingdom is localizing. This program produces engineers who have designed, built and flown them.
Unmatched scale and visibility
1.5 million visitors in 2026 and competitors from 99 countries. The KFUPM name on the finalists' stage.
Global, not only American
SUAS was the American proof. TEKNOFEST is the next competition, in a partner country, four hours from Dammam.
In progress
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TEKNOFEST hasn't announced the 2027 host city and dates yet. This section fills in as soon as it does.