Konya Science Festival (BilimFest), organized by Konya Metropolitan Municipality and recognized as Türkiye’s largest science festival, welcomed hundreds of thousands of science enthusiasts from Konya and across the country.
Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay expressed his satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the 11th Konya Science Festival, opened by Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi, saying the festival had made a significant contribution to Konya’s vision for science and technology.
Mayor Altay said, “Throughout the festival, we experienced the excitement of science, technology and innovation together. The curiosity and excitement in the eyes of our children and young people was the festival’s greatest achievement for us. We concluded our festival with wonderful memories. For four days, we welcomed children who could hardly leave the experiments, young people who explored the stands with great interest, and visitors who shared this excitement with their families. I would like to thank all our visitors from Konya and other cities, as well as the institutions that contributed to the festival, our participants, volunteers and all my colleagues who worked on the ground. I also extend my gratitude to our Minister of Interior, Mr. Mustafa Çiftçi, who attended our opening ceremony, and to all members of the protocol. Together, we delivered a truly successful event. God willing, in the coming years, we will continue to contribute to our country’s journey in science and technology by making the Konya Science Festival even bigger.”
As part of the festival, visitors had the opportunity to explore a wide range of fields, from the defense industry to space and aviation, and from artificial intelligence and robotics to astronomy and energy technologies.
Science shows and stage performances held throughout the festival also provided participants with memorable moments. Performances by the Turkish Stars and a drone show featuring 1,000 drones were among the highlights, while events including the Paramotor Show, Bubble Show, Basketball Show, Laserman, Hologram and LED Light Performance also received widespread acclaim.
The Konya Science Festival offered science and technology enthusiasts an unforgettable experience through four days of activities. At the stands set up across the festival grounds, visitors were introduced to new technologies and scientific projects, while children and young people discovered science by conducting their own experiments in hands-on workshops.
After four days filled with shows, workshops, technology applications and scientific activities, the Konya Science Festival once again demonstrated Konya’s strong presence in science and technology while making a significant contribution to increasing children’s and young people’s interest in science.
