Türkiye's top technology and aerospace event, Teknofest, opened its doors to visitors on Wednesday, this time for an edition held in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa.

"Teknofest Southeast," a leg of the event held in the southeastern part of the country, brings together tech enthusiasts, young investors and thousands of visitors for various shows, exhibitions and the finals of tech competitions across 14 categories from Sept. 30 through Oct. 4.

The event will host air shows by the aviation and defense industries, as well as demonstrations by the aerobatic teams SoloTurk and the Turkish Stars and other fighter jets.

Numerous domestic defense platforms from Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI) Atak, Hürkuç and Anka to Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2, TB3 and Akıncı drones, will be on display alongside land and sea vehicles.

Visitors will experience a wide range of activities at the event, including concerts, various stage performances, exhibitions, educational workshops, simulation zones, a planetarium, science shows, the Teknofest Time Tunnel, trade show events, an exhibition of homegrown naval, land and air vehicles, and special first-flight activities for students.

The first day of the event was expected to feature a parachute jump, a flight demonstration with Bayraktar Akıncı drone, a paramotor flight demonstration and a science show.

The program will also involve a TAI Atak helicopter flyover, a demonstration flight by the Turkish Gendarmerie’s Steel Wings aerobatic team, a demonstration by the Baykar Bayraktar TB3 and more.

Teknofest Southeast admission is free, but visitors must register online before entering.