The 8th International Turkic World Science and Culture Festival Held in Gaziantep
The 8th International Turkic World Science and Culture Festival, among whose supporting institutions was the Union of Turkic World Municipalities (TDBB), was organized by the Turkic World Children’s Foundation on 26–28 October 2026, hosted by the Gaziantep Governor’s Office and Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality.
The event featured 142 projects selected from more than 1,000 applications, with participants from 22 different countries.
The festival was organized with the aim of strengthening scientific and cultural interaction, introducing young people’s innovative projects on an international platform, and developing cooperation in science and technology among Turkic world countries. Projects that achieved success were awarded prizes.
A total of 500,000 TL in prizes was distributed, and 40 young people received awards in the categories of first place, second place, third place, honorable mention, and special jury award. Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, who led the organization, shared in the excitement of the young participants during the ceremony. Şahin congratulated talented young people from across the Turkic world individually and, together with protocol members, presented them with awards recognizing their achievements in their scientific and technological journeys.
The closing programme concluded with Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Turkic World Children’s Foundation Güngör Azim Tuna, and festival participants taking photograph.
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