The largest world aviation, space and technology festival, Teknofest, has opened its doors to visitors at the former Ercan airport in Nicosia, the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (RTCN).
This four -day event takes place at the former Ercan airport, in the capital Lefkosa, under the auspices of the Presidency of RTCN, and offers a program responsible for competitions, air shows, exhibitions and workshops.
Competitions, stands and competitions
More than 47,000 people from 22 countries have applied to participate in this year’s competitions. 268 teams and 1,083 finalists reached the final stadium. Among the finalists, 334 are women and 749 men.
The competitions are divided into six main categories and 13 subcategories, highlighting innovations in the fields of aerospace, robotics, software and other advanced areas.
Like every year, Teknofest TRNC also offers many promotional and event stands.
There are 116 stands in total, including 81 stakeholders, 11 sponsors’ stands, 4 business stands/participating institutions and 20 other catering.
During the festival, flight demonstrations with national and native air vehicles will also take place, with the Bayraktar Akinci, Bayraktar TB2, Hurkuş, Anka, Aksungur, Gendarmerie Steel Wings, the ATAK helicopter, Turkish Stars, Soloturk and many other vehicles in flight.
Organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology, Teknofest has been held every year since 2018 with the support of dozens of government organizations, private sector partners and universities.
Turkey attaches more and more importance to national production in the defense industry. His foreign dependence in this sector increased from 80% in 2000 to 20% in 2022.
This increase in Turkish production is explained by economic reasons, in particular the reduction of long -term costs and the creation of an export potential, but also by concerns in matters of national security and strategic autonomy.
