TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland hosts 175,000 visitors
Competitions at event showcase innovative projects in naval technologies
Türkiye’s flagship technology, aviation and space festival TEKNOFEST's special maritime edition welcomed 175,000 visitors last week in Istanbul.
The four-day event, known as Blue Homeland, was held at the Istanbul Shipyard Command on Thursday-Sunday. Anadolu served as the global communications partner.
This year, 2,698 teams applied for the competitions, which were held in three categories – unmanned underwater systems, unmanned marine vehicles, and underwater rockets, according to a statement from TEKNOFEST.
The competitions showcased innovative projects.
Eighty-six teams made it through the preliminary rounds and advanced to the finals.
TEKNOFEST also hosted seminars, exhibitions, activities, speeches and shows.
Its main edition will run Sept. 17-21 at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.
