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Turkish technology fair comes to Azerbaijan

Teknofest will take place in Baku in May, following a technological agreement between Turkey and Azerbaijan last year.

A Turkish boy uses a Turkish unmanned aircraft (ANKA) simulation unit on Sept. 20, 2018 at the Istanbul's new international airport, during the Teknofest aviation, space and technology fair.
A Turkish boy uses a Turkish unmanned aircraft (ANKA) simulation unit on Sept. 20, 2018 at Istanbul's new international airport, during the Teknofest aviation, space and technology fair. — OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

A major Turkish technology event will come to Azerbaijan for the first time later this year. 

Teknofest will take place from May 26-29 in Baku. The event will include technology-related competitions in various fields, including rockets, agriculture and unmanned aerial vehicles, aka drones. Azerbaijani companies and entrepreneurs will also have the opportunity to display products, Turkey’s official Anadolu Agency reported. 

Various Azerbaijani entities will participate in the competitions, including the Ministry of Energy, AzInTelecom LLC, the Azerbaijan Cyber Sports Federation and the International Bank of Azerbaijan, according to the official Azerbaijan State News Agency. 

Teknofest began in 2018 in Turkey. In addition to the competitions, there are also seminars and exhibitions at the event. A variety of Turkish ministries and private companies are stakeholders in the Turkish version of the fair. These include the Turkish flying car Cezeri and the Ankara-based software firm HAVELSAN, according to Teknofest’s website. 

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