Science & Technology

Young people from Iskele created a drone for pest control Within the scope of the Girne Arkın Group Fest 25, the second day of the 17th Pekmez Festival was held in Ozankoy, filled with events in the fields of art, culture and music. The festival will end tonight. The Robotics Training Project, implemented jointly by Iskele Traders and Artisans Union (İEZB) and Telsim, has developed an environmentally...

President Ersin Tatar, in a meeting with the first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravci, emphasized the achievements of the TRNC in the fields of education, agriculture, industry, construction and digital technologies. He expressed his ambition to transform the island into an information technology hub through digital transformation and the completion of infrastructure projects. The President recalled the...

A large-scale aviation technology festival TEKNOFEST has started in Northern Cyprus, bringing together an impressive number of guests on the first day. The event is held at the former Ercan Airport under the auspices of the TRNC Presidency with the support of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation and the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology. 132 partner organizations participate in the festival. On...

The TRNC increases renewable energy potential with more than 300 days of sunshine a year With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, North Cyprus is actively increasing its renewable energy potential. As investment in solar energy accelerates, helping to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, private companies have also begun to invest in the sector. As part of the European Union's support, new investments in...

Many cat owners probably have no doubt that their pets understand human speech well. And now this has been confirmed from a scientific point of view. Japanese researchers have found that cats can match words with images and objects. The experiment involved 31 cats. The animals were shown images on the laptop several times, at the same time the cats heard words that denote them. Then they were shown...

On October 16, a seminar dedicated to World Food Day was held in the conference hall of the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry (KTSO). The event, organized jointly with the Chamber of Food Engineers, was devoted to the issues of "Food Security – One Health" and "Innovative Approaches in Food Packaging". The seminar opened with speeches by Best Oymen, Chairman of the Chamber of Food Engineers, Erçin...

Expressing his gratitude to Selçuk Bayraktaram, a member of the Board of Directors of TEKNOFEST and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Turkish Technology Development Foundation, Tatar said: "TEKNOFEST is a large and significant organization that makes a noticeable impression in the world. Thanks to the important initiatives of Mr. Selcuk Bayraktar, Turkey has received a significant impetus in the...

The first full-scale prototype of an air taxi was presented to the public by the Brazilian startup Eve Air Mobility. The demonstration takes place in Gavião Peixoto, in the state of São Paulo. The developers plan to put the air taxi into operation in 2026. But they have yet to test the prototype in flight. An air taxi is a hybrid of a multicopter and an airplane. With the help of propellers, it takes off...