As TÜBİTAK UZAY, we took part in TEKNOFEST TRNC 2025, which was held at the Old Ercan Airport in Nicosia, the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, between May 1-4, 2025. During the festival, the TÜBİTAK tent attracted great interest from participants of all ages and walks of life, from children to young people, from educators to technology enthusiasts. We had the opportunity to share our projects, which play an important role in Turkey's space technologies, with the visitors.
Satellite Model Workshops Attracted Great InterestöGreat Interest in the Lyesördu
TÜBİTAK Tent was one of the areas that attracted the most attention of visitors during the event. In the satellite model workshops we organized for TÜRKSAT 6A, Turkey's first domestic and national communication satellite, and İMECE, a sub-meter resolution earth observation satellite, participants learned about the functioning and features of these satellites and had the opportunity to design their own models.
The workshops, which were especially popular with young visitors, made an effective contribution to raising space awareness.
Turkey's Lunar Mission Spacecraft Model Exhibited for the First Time
Within the scope of the festival, 1/3 scale models of the TÜRKSAT 6A, developed by TÜBİTAK UZAY, and the spacecraft developed within the scope of the Lunar Exploration Program were exhibited in the area in front of the TÜBİTAK tent. This spacecraft design, developed within the scope of Turkey's Lunar Exploration Program, met with the public for the first time. While this model represented Turkey's goal of landing on the lunar surface, visitors had the opportunity to get detailed information on this area.
Manned Space Mission Presented in Space Tent
The Space Tent set up in the festival area attracted attention with its comprehensive content on Turkey's manned space mission. The tent featured informative exhibits about the mission processes, training stages and scientific experiments of Turkey's first astronauts. Participants not only gained information, but also had fun by participating in a virtual space mission with the "Astronaut Game" we set up inside the tent. Participants who completed the game were presented with printed photos taken during the game.
Türkiye’s Astronauts Met with Youth
Turkey's first astronauts Alper Gezeravcı and Tuva Cihangir Atasever also met with visitors during the festival. Our astronauts met with young people at the festival, shared their experiences, answered questions about space and were met with great interest by the participants. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the astronauts and get their autographs. Especially for young people, this meeting was a great source of motivation for the future.
As TÜBİTAK UZAY, we were delighted to take part in TEKNOFEST TRNC and to share our work in the field of space with our Cypriot citizens. We would like to thank all participants for the great interest shown in our stand and activities throughout the festival.
