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KTU Makes Its Mark at TEKNOFEST: A Proud Record of Achievement
Our students successfully represented our University with top rankings and special awards in the Model Satellite, Jet Engine Design, and Electronic Warfare competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST.
Student teams carrying out their activities under our University’s Technology Competitions Office received two national rankings and two special awards for their projects developed across different fields of engineering.
Two National Rankings in the Model Satellite Competition
The Gökçe and Maksat 5A teams, operating under the KTU Space Club, competed in the TEKNOFEST Model Satellite Competition. Gökçe Team placed third in Türkiye, while Maksat 5A Team finished fourth.
Bringing together students from Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, the third-place Gökçe Team included Dilan SÜNGÜ, Barış KÜÇÜK, Cemre GÖKÇE, AyÅŸenur AKKAYA, Kübra DERELİ, and Serkut ÅžIK.
Maksat 5A Team, which placed fourth, brought together students from Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The team members were Rıfat KIZILKUYU, Furkan İNCE, Rabia ASLAN, Mustafa Melih GÜNGÖR, Cennet NISLU, and Özgü Nisa BABACAN.
Most Original Design Award in the Jet Engine Design Competition
The team of Mechanical Engineering students from the SARGE Club, operating under our University’s Technology Competitions Office, received the “Most Original Design Award” in the Jet Engine Design Competition. Under the supervision of Res. Asst. Kadir İbrahim ERTÜRK, the team was led by team captain Muhammed DEMİR and included Umut ÅžAHİNBAÅž, Taha Yasin GÜRBULAK, OÄŸuzhan GÜNER, Taha GİRGİN, and Yalçın Alp KÖÅžKER.
Best Team Spirit Award in the Electronic Warfare Competition
The team consisting of students from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at our University’s Of Faculty of Technology received the “Best Team Spirit Award” in the final of the TEKNOFEST Electronic Warfare Competition. Under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer KASAR, the team consisted of Hayrunnisa UMUTLU, AyÅŸenur NALDÖÄžEN, Semanur CAN, Melek YOLCU, Furkan Bülent ÇIKRIKÇI, Muhammed Nur ZERZUR, and Mert MERDAMERT.
Our Rector: “Our Students Have Our Full Support”
Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, stated that the achievements at TEKNOFEST are an important reflection of the students’ determination and creativity. He said, “We greatly value our young people’s ability to transform their knowledge and expertise into technology, projects, and tangible products. The rankings and awards they achieve at major events, such as TEKNOFEST, make us proud. I wholeheartedly congratulate our students, their academic advisors, and everyone who contributed to their success, and I wish them continued achievement. Our students have our full and unwavering support.”
22 September 2026
Our Institutional Development and Quality Assurance System has been selected as a "Good Practice Example."
16 September 2026
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan YILDIRIM has been honored with the Incentive Award within the scope of the "2026 Science, Service, and Incentive Awards."
14 September 2026
The KTU Department of Computer Engineering Cybersecurity Team was awarded first place in Türkiye at the "Cingöz Fake Image Detection Methods Development Competition."
14 September 2026
Our students achieved two major successes at the competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST 2026 at the TÜBİTAK Gebze Campus from August 31 to September 6, 2026.
07 September 2026
The 10th International Congress on 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) Technologies and Digital Industry (3D-PTC 2026), began at our university.
04 September 2026
The Black Sea Biodiversity Workshop was held in partnership with institutions from Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania at our university .
04 September 2026
Our university has added another achievement that generates added value in the field of Health Technologies to its scientific studies in Artificial Intelligence.
27 August 2026
The 1st Asian Conference on Thermochronology (ACT 2026) was held at our university?s Faculty of Engineering from 26 to 28 August 2026.
27 August 2026
Thanks to the activities carried out by our Technology Transfer Application and Research Center, our University ranked among the top five "Multiplier Institutions" in Türkiye.
27 August 2026
Our University is hosting EBDays 2026, bringing together leading scientists and industry representatives from around the world in the fields of biotechnology and bioprocessing.
26 August 2026
Our student Batuhanbey Köse has attracted attention with his achievement at the international cybersecurity competition BrunnerCTF 2026.
26 August 2026
Our University has been awarded a total grant of 608,590 Euros under the 2026 Erasmus+ Higher Education Mobility programmes and the European Solidarity Corps.
20 August 2026



