The Southeast leg of the Aviation, Space and Technology Festival will be held in Şanlıurfa on 30 September-4 October. Governor Hasan Şıldak said preparations were in the final stage and they expected more than 1 million participants.
Şıldak said stand installations at GAP Airport were completed and the opening would take place on 30 September. Youth projects and competitions will feature for 5 days. Şanlıurfa's Harran district is recalled as the birthplace of scholar Al-Battani, known for work in mathematics and astronomy.