ISTANBUL

Türkiye’s flagship technology, aviation and space festival TEKNOFEST's special maritime edition welcomed 175,000 visitors last week in Istanbul.

The four-day event, known as Blue Homeland, was held at the Istanbul Shipyard Command on Thursday-Sunday. Anadolu served as the global communications partner.

This year, 2,698 teams applied for the competitions, which were held in three categories – unmanned underwater systems, unmanned marine vehicles, and underwater rockets, according to a statement from TEKNOFEST.

The competitions showcased innovative projects.

Eighty-six teams made it through the preliminary rounds and advanced to the finals.

TEKNOFEST also hosted seminars, exhibitions, activities, speeches and shows.

Its main edition will run Sept. 17-21 at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.