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2025 is set to be an exciting year for Türkiye, as a number of events will take place throughout the year. Please see below for more information.

Events

TeknoFest (1st May 4th May 2025)

Organised under the leadership of the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) and the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, TEKNOFEST 2025 will once again bring together millions of technology enthusiasts in Istanbul! With its annually updated competition categories, TEKNOFEST continues to inspire young talents and hosts Türkiye's largest technology competitions with the highest rewards. Celebrating its 8th year, TEKNOFEST continues to provide a platform for young innovators to bring their dreams to life and compete for excellence.

Teams passing the preliminary rounds will receive 75 million TRY in financial support, while those who compete and achieve top rankings at TEKNOFEST will share a prize pool of 45 million TRY. This year, the festival will feature 53 main categories and 125 subcategories. For those who want to shape the future of technology, competition applications continue until March 1 domestically and until March 15 internationally.

Featuring 53 categories, such as Rocket Competition, Model Satellite Competition, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition, Air Defense Systems Competition, Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Competition, Barrier-Free Living Technologies Competition, and Blockchain Competition, the event offers young innovators a unique opportunity to bring their groundbreaking projects to life. This year, several new competitions are open for applications for the first time, such as Underwater Rocket Competition, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Competition, International Children Science Competition, 3T in Oncology, 5G Positioning Competition, and TEKNOFEST Architectural and Visual Design Competition, creating new horizons for those passionate about innovation.

For more information on how to apply, visit the Official TEKNOFEST website.

Turkish Cuisine Week (21st-27th May)

This year marks the second annual Turkish Cuisine Week. During the week, there will be a couple of exciting events taking place in the UK.

This year's dishes for the events have been specially selected and inspired by the cuisine from the Hatay region, a place that has long been world-renowned for its diverse cuisine. Featuring more than 650 dishes, Hatay's gastronomy is a Mediterranean cuisine characterized by fresh vegetables, quality olive oil, legumes, and cereals.

Live Demonstration for Content Creators

The first of these events will be an exclusive live demonstration hosted by chef Maximilian J. W. Thomae. It will take place online on the evening of the first day of cuisine week.

During the event, content creators will have the opportunity to learn more about the diverse Turkish cuisine and cook a vegan delicacy ‘KISIR’ from the comfort of their own kitchens.

Le Cordon Bleu Demonstration and Tasting

The second event will take place on Thursday 25^th May at 6pm at the prestigious Cordon Bleu culinary school in London where two alumni, Ali Yalcin and Mustafa Yilmaz, will be giving an informative demonstration.

During the evening, the Turkish chefs will take the guests through some traditional dishes, including Oruk and Tepsi Kebabi in addition to giving them tasters of both Visneli Kisir and Zeytin Piyazi.