Turkey’s largest aviation, space, and technology festival, TEKNOFEST, brought technology enthusiasts together this year in Adana. As a partner of TEKNOFEST, Konya Chamber of Commerce (KTO) Karatay University took its place in Adana. The WaterMelon team, composed of students from KTO Karatay University’s Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, achieved second place at the university level and above in the Smart Transportation Competition, part of the TEKNOFEST Champions League held for the first time this year. Additionally, T3 Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman and TEKNOFEST Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, along with Baykar Technology CEO Haluk Bayraktar, visited KTO Karatay University’s stand to learn about the university’s projects. KTO Karatay Students in the TEKNOFEST Champions League KTO Karatay University participated as a partner university in TEKNOFEST 2024, one of the most significant events of Turkey’s national technology initiative. At TEKNOFEST 2024 in Adana, KTO Karatay students achieved great success by winning second place at the university level and above in the Smart Transportation Competition, part of the newly established TEKNOFEST Champions League. At KTO Karatay University’s stand, drone and flight simulations, as well as an artificial intelligence-based cellular analysis experience area, were displayed for the enjoyment of tech enthusiasts. From the very first day, the university’s stand attracted significant interest and was visited by Selçuk Bayraktar, Chairman of the T3 Foundation Board of Trustees and TEKNOFEST Chairman, along with Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of BAYKAR Technology. KTO Karatay University’s Rector, Prof. Dr. Fevzi Rifat Ortaç, briefed TEKNOFEST Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar on the innovative projects developed by KTO Karatay students, as well as the university’s research and development activities in aviation, engineering, and technology. Meanwhile, BAYKAR Technology CEO Haluk Bayraktar experienced the flight simulation. "We Are Happy to be A Part of Such a Large Organization Like TEKNOFEST" In his meeting with TEKNOFEST Board of Directors Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, Rector Ortaç stated, “As KTO Karatay University, we encourage our students to participate in aviation, engineering, and technology-focused activities in order to support the national technology movement, and we ensure they receive the best education possible. Our university provides education to its students with fully equipped facilities, particularly in the field of aviation through the Pilotage Department of the School of Applied Sciences, and in engineering through the projects carried out at the Smart Technologies Center (AKİTEK). Thanks to the collaborations we have established with the industry, our students have the opportunity to closely follow the innovations in the sector and become a part of these developments. By taking an active role in the projects we carry out in these fields, our students have the chance to turn their theoretical knowledge into practice. Our students from the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences achieved second place in the University and Above category of the Smart Transportation Competition. I congratulate our students. KTO Karatay University, known for its innovative projects, experience areas, and the awards won by its students, attracted significant interest from students at TEKNOFEST Adana, which lasted for five days. The university emphasized its determination to continue its efforts with the vision of supporting the national technology movement.”
