Our university’s Fırtına Creatiny Team has once again made us proud by claiming first place at the TEKNOFEST 2025 Hyperloop Development Competition, held between August 26–31, 2025 at the TÜBİTAK Rail Transportation Technologies Institute (RUTE). The team successfully advanced more than 100 meters inside the test tunnel, lifting the championship trophy for the second consecutive year.

Beating 12 Rivals to Take the Lead

The KTU team outperformed 12 university teams, earning their trophy from TÜBİTAK President Orhan AYDIN and TÜBİTAK RUTE Director Tolgahan KAYA. Next, they will proudly showcase their achievement at TEKNOFEST Istanbul, taking place on September 17–21, 2025 at Atatürk Airport before millions of tech enthusiasts.

The Pride of KTU

The championship-winning Fırtına Creatiny Team brings together talented students from multiple disciplines, including Mechanical Engineering: Abdullah TEPE (Captain), Abdulkadir DÜNDAR, Samet AKAR, Emirhan ÇALIŞKAN, Nurullah CANBOLAT, Efe Kayra DEMİR, İlayda KORKMAZ; Computer Engineering: Tolga TURAN, Beyza ÇOBUR, Ayşenur NAZLIOĞLU, Başar YİĞİT, Alperen ALTUNEL, Metehan AKBULUT; Electrical & Electronics Engineering: İbrahim TUNCAY, Dilek ALTIN, Fazlı PERÇİN, Halil Bahadır DİKİCİ, Hayrunnisa ATALAY, Sena KESKİN; Software Engineering: Hilal Esma YILMAZ, Ahsen BÜLBÜL; Electronics & Communication Engineering: Ahmet Mert KAYA. The team was guided by academic advisor Asst. Prof. Dr. Caner SANCAK from the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Message from Our Rector

Congratulating the students, Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI said “Achieving back-to-back championships at a prestigious platform like TEKNOFEST is a powerful demonstration of Karadeniz Technical University’s strength in science, technology, and engineering. I wholeheartedly congratulate our team members, their advisor, and everyone who contributed to this success.”