BilimFest Trabzon breaks visitor record with 223,400 attendees

The BilimFest Trabzon science festival, organized by the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality, concluded its three-day program after attracting 223,400 visitors. This figure surpasses last year’s attendance of 198,500, marking a significant increase in participation from both Trabzon and neighboring provinces.

Held from October 22–24 under the motto ‘Minds Growing with Science,’ the event featured 150 stands, 102 outdoor workshops, 15 exhibition units, three planetarium shows, and nine scientific talks. The festival aimed to promote science and technology culture among children and youth through hands-on experiences, including robotics, experiments, and simulations.

Major Turkish technology and defense organizations participated, including TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, TÜBİTAK, TÜRKSAT, and TÜRASAŞ. Highlights for visitors included the HÜRJET aircraft, the HÜRKUŞ mini flight area for children, and HAVELSAN’s BAHA autonomous UAV and BARKAN unmanned ground vehicle workshops.