“TEKNOFEST Kicks Off as Global Technology Festival, Says Selçuk Bayraktar – Latest News”
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baykar and TEKNOFEST, Selçuk Bayraktar, along with other industry leaders, spoke recently about the importance of Turkey’s growing national technology industry. Bayraktar highlighted the value of encouraging young people to develop their skills and knowledge, and praised the 1 million students who participated in this year’s TEKNOFEST event. The competition, which began six years ago, started with a focus on aviation and has since expanded to include over 550 teams participating in the rocket competition alone. Bayraktar emphasized the importance of independence and originality in technology development in order to avoid dependence on other countries.
Other speakers at the event included Fatih Kaçır, Chairman of the Executive Board of TEKNOFEST, who highlighted the importance of human resources in technology development and Turkey’s impressive growth in this area. Şuayip İlk, Deputy Minister of Health, spoke about Turkey’s contributions to health technology, with particular emphasis on the use of artificial intelligence in improving diagnosis and treatment.
Arif Karabeyoğlu, General Manager of Deltav, spoke about Turkey’s advances in space technology and the country’s position as a leader in certain areas. Finally, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology praised Turkey’s growing technology industry and emphasized the importance of continued investment in research and development.
Overall, the speakers at the event praised Turkey’s impressive growth in technology development, with emphasis on the importance of independence, originality, and investment in human resources.
