The updated schedule for TEKNOFEST 2026 technology competitions has been announced. According to an Anadolu Agency report published on August 10, final stages will take place on different dates across August and September. The main festival gathering is scheduled for September 30 to October 4, 2026, at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport.
Dates and venue for the Şanlıurfa festival
TEKNOFEST’s official events page confirms that the 2026 festival will run for five days at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport. The event is organised under the leadership of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation and Türkiye’s Ministry of Industry and Technology. Technology companies, public bodies, media organisations and universities are also listed among its partners.
The “August-September” ranges shown on competition pages do not mean that every contest will be held on the same day or at the same venue. Each category publishes its own schedule for reports, evaluations, finalist announcements and final rounds. Teams therefore need to follow the official page for their specific competition even though the main festival dates are fixed.
Key stages scheduled for August
The official Unmanned Ground Vehicle Competition calendar says finalists are due to be announced on August 12, with technical presentations and final contests planned for the August-September period. The International Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Competition page places the announcement of preparation and mission-video results between August 10 and 14, followed by the competition week and awards ceremony in August or September.
For the International Electric Vehicle Races, the official calendar sets August 14 for the publication of technical approval-video results. Its competition week is also listed within the August-September window. These dates show that technical checks and evaluation milestones vary by category before the main festival begins.
A broad range of technology fields
TEKNOFEST’s official site lists competitions involving combat unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, model satellites, rockets, biotechnology innovation, agricultural technology and artificial intelligence in healthcare. Because the intended participants and technical requirements differ, the programme relies on category-specific stages rather than one universal deadline for every team.
The 5G and Artificial Intelligence Smart Road Safety Competition, for example, places its final contest in August or September and separately identifies the Şanlıurfa festival dates as September 30 to October 4. This distinction confirms that technical assessment rounds and the public festival gathering are separate points in the programme.
What participants should check
Teams should monitor report deadlines, result announcements, technical checks and final dates on the page dedicated to their competition. The general event announcement provides the venue and main festival period, while category pages contain the detailed process. As schedules may be updated, the latest information on official pages should take priority over older summaries.
The central message of the August 10 announcement is clear: competition finals and related stages will continue through August and September, while the main TEKNOFEST 2026 gathering will open at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport on September 30 and conclude on October 4. Detailed timing will continue to differ across categories.
The distinction also separates visitor planning from team preparation. Visitors mainly need the September 30 opening, October 4 closing and GAP Airport venue. Competitors must additionally track technical reports, video results, finalist notices and competition-week dates published for their category.
