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Science and urban planning festivals in Turkey

Overview

Turkey has hosted and is preparing for several thematic festivals focused on science, technology, and urban development.

Recent science festivals in Bartın and Hatay showcased domestic technologies. The Bartın University Science Festival attracted approximately 60,000 visitors and featured the Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and a robot named ‘Canik Man’. In Hatay’s Defne district, the ‘Köklerden Göklere’ festival, organized under the TÜBİTAK 4007 program, provided workshops and scientific talks. Hatay Governor Mustafa Masatlı noted the importance of youth becoming technology designers and reported that 257 schools have reopened following the February 6 earthquakes, with 44 more under construction.

In Trabzon, the BilimFest Trabzon science festival, organized by the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality, recently concluded its three-day program under the motto ‘Minds Growing with Science’. The event set a new attendance record with 223,400 visitors, surpassing the previous year’s 198,500. The festival featured 150 stands, 102 outdoor workshops, and exhibitions from major organizations including TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, TÜBİTAK, TÜRKSAT, and TÜRASAŞ. Notable displays included the HÜRJET aircraft, the HÜRKUŞ mini flight area, and workshops for HAVELSAN’s BAHA autonomous UAV and BARKAN unmanned ground vehicle.

Other regional events include the ‘Kabataş Bilimle Renkleniyor’ festival in Ordu, which featured 30 workshops, and BilimFest in Demirci, Manisa. In Kahramanmaraş, the second Sustainable Science Festival (SÜRBİLFEST) focuses on sustainability and clean energy. Looking ahead, Istanbul is scheduled to host KENTFEST 2026 in December, focusing on urban transformation and smart city technologies.

Entities

TÜBİTAK · TUSAŞ · Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality · Havelsan · Roketsan

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    BilimFest Trabzon breaks visitor record with 223,400 attendees

    BilimFest Trabzon drew a record 223,400 visitors over three days, featuring workshops and exhibits from major Turkish defense and technology companies like TUSAŞ and HAVELSAN.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Kabataş hosts science festival featuring 30 workshops

    The Kabataş district in Ordu hosted the ‘Kabataş Bilimle Renkleniyor’ science festival, featuring 30 workshops ranging from robotics to rocket design.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 10 sources
    Turkey hosts series of regional science and technology festivals

    Various science and technology festivals, including BilimFest in Trabzon and SÜRBİLFEST in Kahramanmaraş, are being held across Turkey to promote scientific literacy and showcase national defense and aerospace'

  4. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Turkey hosts science and urban planning festivals

    Turkey hosts science and urbanism festivals, including the conclusion of BilimFest 2026 in Eskişehir and preparations for Istanbul's KENTFEST 2026 focusing on smart cities and climate change.

  5. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Science festivals held in Bartın and Hatay showcase technology

    Science festivals in Bartın and Hatay attracted thousands of visitors, showcasing domestic technologies like the Bayraktar TB2 and providing educational workshops for youth.

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