BilimFest Begins in Trabzon: 129 Activities Featured Across 150 Booths
The second BilimFest Trabzon, held with the motto "Minds Growing with Science," opened its doors at the Pazarkapı Living Area in Trabzon.
The second BilimFest Trabzon, implemented under the coordination of Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Özdemir Bayraktar Science Center with the motto "Minds Growing with Science," has started at the Pazarkapı Living Area. Running from October 22-24, 2026, the festival features workshops, science shows, and technology exhibitions.
Speeches were delivered at the opening of the festival, which is organized by Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality to spread the culture of science and technology to broader audiences. Trabzon Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Metin Genç drew attention to the information age and the importance of technology, touching upon developments in the defense industry. While Trabzon Governor Tahir Şahin stated that young people will be supported, Provincial Director of National Education Hasan Uygun emphasized that the festival will strengthen the bond youth establish with science.
Within the scope of the festival, outdoor workshops, science shows, robot demonstrations, planetarium events, and technology exhibitions are being organized. Products such as TUSAŞ's national jet trainer aircraft HÜRJET and HAVELSAN's unmanned aerial and land vehicles BAHA and BARKAN also attracted great interest at the event.