Students from Yıldız Technical University achieved significant success at the 2026 Turkey STEM Competition, organized in collaboration with Elsevier and the İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE). In the competition, Asilkan Özdemir, a student in the Department of Surveying Engineering, answered all questions the fastest and won the grand prize as the national champion.

The 2026 Turkey STEM Competition, organized in partnership with Elsevier and the Izmir Institute of Technology (İYTE), has concluded. A total of 439 participants took part in the competition, including 58 YTÜ students, making Yıldız Technical University the university with the second-highest number of participants after the host institution, IYTE. Our students also drew attention with the scores they achieved in the competition.

Outstanding Success by YTÜ Students

In the competition, 10 students from YTÜ answered all questions correctly, while 32 students scored 90 percent or higher. The students’ success demonstrated the University’s strong representation in the competition.

YTÜ Takes First Place in Turkey

Asilkan Özdemir, a student in the Department of Surveying Engineering at YTÜ’s Faculty of Civil Engineering, became the national champion by answering all questions the fastest and won the grand prize.

The Grand Prize Was Presented by Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik

The iPad that Asilkan Özdemir won in the competition was presented to him by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik. After learning from our student about the competition process and his preparations, our Rector congratulated him on his first-place finish and wished him continued success.