Apart from high-state officials and leading defense firms' participation, Teknofest in Ankara also saw the country's first would-be space travelers, Alper Gezeravcı and Tuva Cihangir Atasever, joining the crowd at Etimesgut Airport. Speaking to AA, Gezeravcı delved into his preparations for the upcoming space journey and said that his 14-day mission to low-Earth orbit will include scientific experiments.