Turkish high school and university students displayed their skills Thursday in a rocket competition organized by leading defense contractor Roketsan as part of Turkey's first aerospace and technology festival, "Teknofest Istanbul." (AA Photo)
Youngsters in 28 teams out of some 160 applications took part in the competition with their own unique rocket designs to successfully carry four kilograms of payload to an altitude of 3,000 meters and descend on the ground with a parachute. (AA Photo)
Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank also attended to the competition, which was held in rocket testing grounds located in vast flatlands near Lake Tuz in Turkey's central Aksaray province. (AA Photo)