
Short, named T3 Foundation, is a civil society organization established in 2016 in Bayrampaşa, in the building where BAYKAR began its UAV projects, by a group of entrepreneurs and professionals under the leadership of Selçuk Bayraktar. It supports the development of Türkiye in the areas of science, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. Foundation aims to increase public interest in technology, especially among youth, and to strengthen the country’s capacity to produce technology, pursuing
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The Rocket Competition, organized under the leadership of TEKNOFEST and ROKETSAN, is a platform designed to increase young generations’ interest in space technologies, develop their skills, familiarize them with professional design processes, and encourage research into future technologies. It also aims to raise public awareness in the fields of aerospace and technology and to support interested youth.Competition ContentThe TEKNOFEST Rocket Competition consists of two main categories—Group A and
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TEKNOFEST The Education Technologies Competition is one of the thematic competitions organized within the scope of TEKNOFEST Technology Competitions, in alignment with Türkiye’s national technology Technology Initiative vision. The competition aims to support individuals who develop innovative solutions that promote the integration of technology in education.TEKNOFEST Education Technologies Competition (Photo: Akif Yusuf Ekin)" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">History and Objec
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TEKNOFEST High School Students Climate Change Research Projects Competition is a national scientific competition aimed at increasing awareness among high school students in Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus about climate change, encouraging them to develop solutions for the sustainable use of natural resources, and fostering societal awareness on this issue. The competition is organized under the coordination of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
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TETEKNOFEST The Architecture and Visual Design Competition was first implemented under the TEKNOFEST umbrella in 2025. This competition expands TEKNOFEST’s multidisciplinary structure by focusing on technology and encouraging innovative production in architecture and visual arts, areas with strong aesthetic dimensions.The competition adopts a holistic approach that encompasses not only engineering and technical solutions but also spatial design, visual aesthetics, user experience, and digital art.
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TEKNOFEST Drone Championship is a drone competition held under the TEKNOFEST initiative, open to individual participants. This competition emphasizes high speed, advanced technology, and piloting skills, and is recognized as a technological contest held both in Türkiye and internationally.Aim and ScopeThe TEKNOFEST Drone Championship aims to provide a platform for individuals interested in drone technology to demonstrate their technical knowledge and skills. Through this competition, participant
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Türkiye's technology journey toward independence has also been shaped by the goal of enhancing its global competition power, not merely as a national development effort. Despite facing decades of independence struggles and numerous obstacles, this journey has served as a driving power for Türkiye to develop its own technologies. Both the challenges of external dependency and national development objectives have directed Türkiye toward domestic production and innovative technologies.Milli Teknolo
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T3A Perspective on Türkiye's Technology Ecosystem Through the Lens of Information ValleyIn this episode of the T3 Podcast, we welcome A. Serdar İbrahimcioğlu. As the General Director of Information Valley, İbrahimcioğlu details the mission, focus areas, and contributions of Information Valley to the National Technology Initiative.Information Valley and Its MissionEstablished in 2011 with the vision of becoming "Türkiye's Information Valley," the institution aims to create a technology development
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T3On the T3 Podcast, we examine the conversation titled "Service from Space to Earth" with Hasan Hüseyin Ertok, General Manager of Türksat. The discussion explores Türksat’s rich history, ongoing critical projects, and its vision for younger generations within the framework of the National Technology Initiative.The History and Development of TürksatTürksat’s experience in satellite communications dates back to the 1970s during the PTT era. This expertise was solidified with the launch of the first
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JoEach generation has its own dream. Some, gazing at the sky in the past, dreamed of flight; others, upon encountering computers, asked themselves, “Could I build one too?” For our generation, a unique path has been opened: National Technology Initiative.What does this initiative promise us, especially the youth?First and foremost, self-confidence. In a society that for decades grew up with the belief that “we cannot do it, we cannot produce,” seeing our drones fluttering in the sky, watching our
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