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2026 Turkish youth earn medals at global contests

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In May 2026 2026, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix saw Filipino, Canadian, Irish and Turkish various international delegations collect numerous awards. Among them, 27 Turkish students submitted 13 projects, earning nine awards, including four Grand and special awards across energy, software design, physics and medical‑app projects. Awards. Notably, a team from Batman received recognition for an eye-tracking app designed for ALS patients. June brought a wave of Turkish success at several international Olympiads, with a haul Olympiads. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır reported that participants secured 1 gold, 7 silver silver, and 6 bronze medals medals, plus 7 special recognitions across the European Girls Computer Olympiad, European and Asian Physics Olympiads Olympiads, and the Balkan Mathematics Olympiad. July highlighted a 50‑student 50-student team from İzmir’s Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Science and Art Center winning gold and two bronzes at the TIMO World Math Olympiad in Baku. The same month ten‑year‑old Ten-year-old Ali Koç captured double gold for Turkey at the International Science Olympiad in Italy, repeating his top‑8 % top-8% finish at the American Mathematics Olympiad and earning praise from Kadıköy’s mayor. Olympiad. A second Turkish triumph arrived later in July when students competed at the World Mathematics Invitational in Tokyo, securing where students secured 53 medals – 2 medals—2 diamonds, 6 gold, 11 silver, 34 bronze – and 34 bronze—and 21 Merit Awards. Among the winners, Winners included Demirel of Kartal Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi took a gold after ranking third worldwide in the pre‑selection round. The WMI final also showcased individual excellence: 13‑year‑old Lisesi, 13-year-old Atlas Haser earned gold (gold), and 15‑year‑old 15-year-old Mehmet Aras Başçiftçi claimed silver in a field of roughly 1,000 participants. (silver). On 26 July, Turkey’s Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır celebrated a total of 19 medals won across four major science Olympiads: the International Mathematics Olympiad in Shanghai (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze), Shanghai, the International Biology Olympiad in Vilnius (2 gold, 2 silver), Vilnius, the International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent (4 silver) Tashkent, and the International Physics Olympiad in Bucaramanga (5 silver). These achievements underscore Turkey’s growing depth and consistency Bucaramanga. In August, Turkish students supported by the TÜBİTAK Science Olympiads Program secured 15 additional medals in international science computer science, artificial intelligence, and mathematics geography competitions throughout 2026. held in Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, and Turkey.

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